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New Aristocracy Gets Unjust Desserts - 0 views

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    A new aristocracy is reaping huge unearned gains from our collective intellectual wealth. Our celebrated entrepreneurs and money men are hoisting a cherry to the top of an already existing sundae-and then laying claim to the entire ice cream parlor. Knowledge is the primary source of our national wealth, with or without the elites at the top who claim the lion's share.
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The Bonus-Driven "Rainmaker" Financial Firm: How These Firms Enrich Top Employees, Dest... - 0 views

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    "Crotty, James The Bonus-Driven "Rainmaker" Financial Firm: How These Firms Enrich Top Employees, Destroy Shareholder Value and Create Systemic Financial Instability (revised) Publication Date: 4/26/2010"
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Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption Are Undermining America - 0 views

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    CEOs and others at the top of the corporate ladder engaging in rampant-though often legal-corruption to improve the bottom line and line their own pockets. They gamble with relative abandon on the chance for that "one big one," that "perfect kill." Unfortunately, they're gambling with your money and mine -- without our knowledge or permission.
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C.I.A. Document Details Destruction of Tapes - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    In 2005, former CIA director 2005 approved a decision by a top aide to destroy dozens of videotapes documenting criminal torture of two detainees.
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U.S. reveals size of nuclear arsenal for first time, to boost nonproliferation efforts - 0 views

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shared by avivajazz jazzaviva on 04 May 10 - Cached
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    The U.S. disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts.
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The Great Depression 2.0 - 0 views

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    Our society may simply disintegrate if the rich win the battle in Congress. The top 1% of the national income strata, having bought up just about all depreciating assets at bargain basement prices, will have increased its portion of total national marketable wealth from about half of it to all of it. This is not a desirable situation at all.
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Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup
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How BP Works Washington - Newsweek.com - 0 views

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shared by avivajazz jazzaviva on 09 May 10 - Cached
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    "How British oil giant BP used all the political muscle money can buy to fend off regulators and influence investigations into corporate neglect."
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Offshore Drilling and Exploration News - The New York Times - 0 views

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