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this isnt happiness.&8482; Peter Nidzgorski, tumblr

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:07 -0800

Fall of Berlin Wall Caused Anxiety More than Joy at Highest Levels

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:54:27 -0800

From the page: "The fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago generated major anxiety in capitals from Warsaw to Washington, to the point of outright opposition to the possibility of German unification, according to documents from Soviet, American and European secret files"

Turn of the Century, adski_kafeteri: Sam Hood,1918

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:19 -0800

Sam Hood,1918

War, Peace and Obama's Nobel -- In These Times

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:08:46 -0800

From the page: "Passed unanimously, Resolution 1887 calls for the end of threats of force and for all countries to join the NPT, as Iran did long ago. NPT non-signers are India, Israel and Pakistan, all of which developed nuclear weapons with U.S. help, in violation of the NPT.

Iran hasn't invaded another country for hundreds of years--unlike the United States, Israel and India (which occupies Kashmir, brutally)."

t r u t h o u t | Stimulus and Jobs: We Can Do Better

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:53:10 -0800

From the page: "Suppose that this work-share program reduced the number of people who lose their jobs involuntarily by 20 percent, or 400,000 workers per month. This would have the same effect to our job count as adding 400,000 additional new jobs. If this rate could actually be maintained over a full year, then it would imply that the economy would generate nearly five million new jobs."

this isnt happiness.&8482; Peter Nidzgorski, tumblr

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:49:46 -0700

A Capital Idea - Los Angeles News - Catch of the Day

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:50:11 -0700

Cash for Clunkers Drives 3rd Quarter GDP Growth - CEPR

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:29:17 -0700

From the page: "Defense spending continues to be an important factor pushing the economy as it has grown rapidly even as the economy has shrunk. Defense spending now accounts for 5.6 percent of GDP, the largest share since the first quarter of 1993.

...While the growth shown in this report allows us to pronounce the recession ended, it does not provide much basis for optimism about the future. Consumption spending is virtually certain to shrink in future quarters."

Government Price Supports Create Mini-Bubble - CEPR

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:41:32 -0700

From the page: "it is virtually certain that prices will resume their fall and are likely to be 5-15 percent lower next year than this year. This fact makes it possible to assess whether any of the actors in the housing market have learned anything from the previous bubble.

...If there are no changes in behavior among these actors now, when the wreckage of the housing bubble is everywhere, then it is a safe bet that the market is as bubble-prone as ever and the major actors (including the regulators) have learned nothing."

Possibly The Saddest Thing Ever: Rat Stuck In Sidewalk - Gothamist

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:06:15 -0700