I know it was the rating agency that gave the OK to businesses that in reality gave fraudulent details in the 2008 economic meltdown. These particular banks have taken more risk under the policies of the Federal Conservatives and the Bank of Canada which has kept interest low and consumer debt at record levels… http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/01/28/business-moodys-downgrades-bank... Read More »
Euro Parliament okays 11 nations’ plans to tax monetary transactions. Brussels (13 Dec. 2012) – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Monetary Transactions Tax (FTT and normally referred to as a Robin Hood Tax). Study extra: http://sgnews.ca/blog/2012/12/11/robin-hood-tax-wins/  ... Read More »
by Zig Zag, Warrior Publications, January 30, 2013 January 28 was Idle No Way more’s “Global Day of Action,” however one more in a series of rallies meant to put pressure on the Canadian government to rescind Bill C-45 and engage in “meaningful dialogue” with Native peoples. The date was chosen as it is the day when members of parliament resume sitting in the Residence of ... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 22 October 2012 by Michael Holloway Wrote this in the Youtube page where I created the video edit, reprinted in it’s entirety. First the Video: MLB Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland’s Occupy Baseball Moment (00:31) What I wrote under it: Jim Leyland’s Occupy Baseball Moment Published in Youtube, Oct 22, 2012, by Michael Holloway In this edit, Tigers manager Jim Leyl... Read More »
Hungry for Climate Leadership is holding a fast and vigil for twelve days on Parliament Hill. Our purpose is to demand that the Canadian government address climate change, the greatest threat to our children. As the Earth warms and extreme weather events become increasingly common, hundreds of thousands perish each year. Our children will feel the deadly effects of the carbon we pump into the atmo... Read More »
Capitalism in Crisis? with David Harvey and Richard Wolff on the Charlie Rose show (July 26, 2012) at: www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12474... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 26 July 2012 by Michael Holloway Sanford Weill, financier turned banker – CEO of Citigroup (retired) – suggests in a CNBC interview on Wednesday, July 25th 2012, that finance and banking should be split again – like the 1933, Glass-Steagall Act mandated. He also says derivatives should be traded on their own exchange – so innovative vehicles (like credit default swap... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 25 July 2012 by Michael Holloway First instalment of a regular series at The Real News Network today, “Bill Black, author of ‘The Best Way To Rob a Bank is to Own One’ begins a regular TRNN feature reporting on financial news.” Youtube Channel: TheRealNews Bill Black is an associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, a white-c... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 24 July 2012 by Michael Holloway “.. renowned academic David Harvey asks if it is time to look beyond capitalism towards a new social order that would allow us to live within a system that really could be responsible, just, and humane?” (RSA Animate) Good description of the current crisis of capitalism, Karl Marx’s ‘shrinking rate of return’ observation, and ends s... Read More »
By Center for Popular Economics CPE supports and stands with the Occupy movement. We have produced this resource which we hope will be useful for activists who are fighting for an economy for the 99% – one that is just and sustainable. This booklet is intended for distribution to activists in the Occupy movement. It is designed to serve as a resource for anyone working in any of hundreds of ways... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 01 August 2012 by Michael Holloway One of my favourite blogs, Zero Hedge, where “Tyler Durden” (re: movie ‘Fight Club’, 1999) posts about the collapse of the new world order. Posted July 19 2012: Guest Post: Where Is The Line For Revolution? Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/19/2012 18:41 -0400 at Zero Hedge ETC Federal Reserve Guest Post LIBOR Martial L... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 01 August 2012 by Michael Holloway ‘The Centre and Centre-Left, Social Democrats and Liberal opposition parties could effectively, electorally challenge neo-liberal governments’ economic policy with this model…’ “new economics foundation” is a group of renegade economists who have named themselves as part of a new school called the ‘new economy’ scho... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 01 August 2012 by Michael Holloway “..a business should create more value than it captures.” One of the most engaging philosophers of our time, combining a leading edge comprehension of technology and ancient understandings in the humanities - O’Reilly Media and Open Source Convention founder, Tim O’Reilly talks about ‘what’s wrong with this economy’ in keyno... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 01 August 2012 by Michael Holloway By the looks of it, the Green Party of the United States is FAR to the left of the Green Party of Canada, after the US party’s national convention this weekend. What do you think? Is that true? Via “Domocracy Now!“, Gar Alperovitz gave this keynote address at the United States Green Party convention that selected Massachusetts physic... Read More »
Occupy Toronto 13 July 2012 by Michael Holloway Update: 20 July 2012 – This story so, did NOT get coverage in the 1% media that it’s taken me until now to come across this great photo of the Spanish Coal Miners arrival in Madrid 10 July 2012 – via Twitter user, @EnekoAA (Eneko Aritz) – at 4:43 PM – 10 Jul 12 –https://twitter.com/EnekoAA/status/222838397209808898 – and Vi... Read More »
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