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Power to the People Discussion
Interesting discussion taking place in the comments (24 so far) at the Oil Drum regarding Robb’s article in Fast Company. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Lind on Multiculturalism
Bill Lind, for reasons unbeknownst to me,continues his tirade against multiculturalism . If it weren’t different cultures, languages or colors, it would be different economic brackets, geospatial locations, sexual preferences, ages or genders maybe even schools of thought, education levels, … Continue reading
Differing Cities
WaPo – Wisconsin referendum portrays Iraq gap among cities – An “out now” proposition was passing 70 percent to 30 percent in Madison, the most populous of the 32 venues voting on the question. The state capital, with a population … Continue reading
Decline
NYT – In the chaos, he said, “We see a slow, steady loss of confidence, a growing process of distrust which you see day by day as people at the political level bicker. Everything has become sectarian and ethnic.” The … Continue reading
Gas Prices
Linda Cook reports gas prices are up 560% in Iraq – …prices have ballooned from a government-backed 5 cents a gallon last summer to a less-subsidized 33 cents a gallon. By year’s end, Iraqi gasoline is expected to cost about … Continue reading