The High Costs of the Cloud
Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.
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Joseph Stiglitz Is Right About Inequality, but for the Wrong Reason
Joseph Stiglitz says that “Inequality is Holding Back the Recovery”. He’s right, but he gives the wrong reason, that
Beyond Deficit Scare-Mongering
Conservatives' real aim in their fiscal brinkmanship is to gut Social Security and Medicare.
Whose Housing Recovery?
High-finance investors are snapping up tens of thousands of foreclosed homes for rental income and speculation.
Thaddeus Stevens, Social Revolutionary
One of the nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at this year's Academy Awards, Tommy Lee
D&S Authors on TV
(1) Failed Ambitions: Spain's Economic Collapse: Today's image comes from this beautiful photo essay from this
Austerity, MTA, Blinder
[Hat-tip to Byron S. for today's image; he said it was posted to Facebook by St. Marks
Raise the Minimum Wage or Cut Low-Wage Taxes?
My son is a low-wage worker, a short-order cook. President Obama just called for an increase in the
Minimum Wage, Bankers' Accountability, etc.
(1) Strange 1920s Valentines: For more like today's image, visit Retronaut (which is worth visiting anyway). I discovered
New Issue and Two Articles Posted
New issue! Our Jan/Feb issue is finally out (shipping to print subscribers now; already emailed to e-subscribers). It