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Category Archives: Economics
Bank robbery
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. 22 April 2012 Was ist ein Einbruch in eine Bank gegen die Gründung einer Bank? What … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Germany, Literature
Tagged bank robber, Brecht, Dreigroschenoper, Macheath
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Football (1)
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. 13 April 2012 “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ireland, UK
Tagged alcoholism, football, George Best, Manchester United
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Ultima Thule
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. 11 April 2012 WINDS OF CHANGE The Shetland Islands – the northernmost part of Scotland and … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Scotland, Spain
Tagged Pliny, protection of birds, Shetland Isles, Sierra de Guadarrama, Tacitus, Ultima Thule, wind farm
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Greed
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. 10 April 2012 [The cult of the science of] “economics has enthroned some of our most … Continue reading
What is a Communist?
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. 24 March 2012 When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, Religion
Tagged Brazil, Communism, food, Helder Camara, Liberation Theology, poverty
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Hard work
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We’re all in this together
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. 22 March 2012 UK BUDGET: ENRICHING THE RICH AND STUFFING THE POOR The UK’s right-wing … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, UK
Tagged millionaires, the elderly, toffs, UK budget 2012
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Nuremberg and Athens
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. 17 March 2010 Great umbrage is taken by Antigone1984 at the mockery of the latest Greek … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Germany, Greece, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Greek bailout, Nuremberg, Papademos, Schaeble, Van Rompuy
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Selling off the family silver
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. 10 March 2010 PRIVATE AFFLUENCE, PUBLIC SQUALOR “First of all the Georgian silver goes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, UK, USA
Tagged Canaletto, family silver, Harold Macmillan, J K Galbraith, Margaret Thatcher, privatisation
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