Why is the Western press so invested in expounding the highly unconvincing narrative of the official line?
Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda
Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: media, propaganda, Ukraine
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Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/Video
Tags: 1%, fraud, justice, tax evasion, Walmart, Walton
Here’s another reason for the deep desdain I have for charity along with the fashionable BS bourgeois rhetoric of self-congratulation “Social Entrepreneurship” “Socially Responsible Enterprises” etc. >:/
One-percenter (more like 0.001%) laughing all the way to the bank:
“Instead of contributing their own money, the Walton family relies on charitable lead annuity trusts (CLATs) to fund the foundation. The report suggests that the primary role of the foundation is not to give charitably, but rather to increase the family’s personal wealth through tax avoidance schemes. Using CLATs, a previous report released by Americans for Tax Fairness indicated the family successfully avoids an estimated $3 billion per year in estate taxes.”
Read the whole story: http://www.jwj.org/americas-wealthiest-family-uses-phony-philanthropy-to-increase-personal-wealth
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Here’s a nice illusion of the main process of policy in the US today called “revolving door” in this case showing how food and agricultural policy is controlled by the giant monopoly Monsanto.
This has been operating for decades but is today the norm today with very few exceptions. A similar list can be drawn for education, environmental, health, communications, EVERYTHING.
Politics:
To my libertarian friends: Are you enjoying this “self-regulatory” system? After all isn’t this what Ayn rand advocated: government by and for the business elites?
To my liberal friends: Yes we must have effective regulation for a market-system to work. But tell me exactly HOW we would get that when the government (Dems or Reps) are completely in the pocket of multinational?
THERE IS NO GETTING AROUND DECENTRALIZING POWER AND RETURNING IT TO THE PEOPLE.
The radicals are (as usual) correct!
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Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in editorial
Tags: Ayn Rand, corruption, liberal, libertarian, Monsanto, policy, political theory, radical, revolving door
Did the POTUS in Poland say the new Ukrainian regime is a heroic fight for freedom like Solidarnost in the 80s?!?!
Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: freedom, propaganda, Solidarnost, Ukraine
WTF. I have nothing to add. The entire world is now officially a FoxNews porn-fest >:/
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Anybody want to guest on this Wednesday’s show?
Posted: 2014/06/02 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoI will be traveling until late july after thes show but Jesse will be here so talknto us if you wnt to schedule.
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