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And Afflict The Comfortable
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Free Speech For Sale
Rupert Is Right
Editor’s Note: Mitt Romney announced on Friday that he will not the presidency in 2016. BY SUSAN ESTRICH Mitt Romney and his allies are not very pleased with media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who this week said out loud what most political pros have been stewing about for years: Romney was a “terrible candidate.” The Wall […]
The Internet Of Every Damn Thing
BY FROMA HARROP Federal Trade Commission head Edith Ramirez put the matter plainly: “If I’m wearing a fitness band that tracks how many calories I consume, I wouldn’t want to share that data with an insurance company.” In a study last year, the FTC found that 12 mobile fitness apps shared information with 76 enterprises. […]
A Whining Wall Street Banker Pleas For Pity
BY JIM HIGHTOWER J.P. Morgan was recently socked in the wallet by financial regulators who levied yet another multi-billion dollar fine against the Wall Street baron for massive illegalities. Well, not a fine against John Pierpont Morgan, the man. This 19th Century robber baron was born to a great banking fortune and, by hook and […]