Category Archives: Economics

The Fourth World War

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  1 January 2014 LA LUCHA CONTINÚA Precisely 20 years ago today, on 1 January 1994, indigenous … Continue reading

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Women “too ethical” for business

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  12 December 2013   Men are nearly five times more likely than women to reach a … Continue reading

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North v. South

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Fresh water v. salt water

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Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race

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Uncle Sam and the heffalumps

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  12 November 2013 Nearly 100 African elephants are killed for their tusks every day [by poachers] … Continue reading

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What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  28 October 2013 Britain’s extremist rightwing Prime Minister David Cameron does not mince his words. In … Continue reading

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Market theology

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Haiku

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  18 May 2013 Just because no dissatisfied customer has ever complained does not mean that all … Continue reading

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Food for thought

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