Author: JimF

What if ….?

From Alternet What If the “Broken Windows” Theory Were Applied to Wall Street? James Q. Wilson’s famous “broken windows” theory led to strict policing of working class behavior. What if his ideas...

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Three Articles Worth Reading

From truthout Have the Super-Rich Seceded From the United States? I do not mean secession in terms of physical withdrawal from the territory of the state, although that happens occasionally.(i) It means a withdrawal into...

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I only wish I was shocked.

So why are they pissed off at Obama? But both sides face an inconvenient fact. During Obama’s tenure, Wall Street has roared back even as the larger economy has struggled. The largest banks are larger today than when Obama...

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How to Confront an Oakland Police Officer

Be very polite. Be very extraordinarily polite. Get the encounter on video. If possible stream the encounter live. Involve the officer’s supervisor. Be very, extraordinarily, amazingly brave....

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