The steps the company should take to change the way it closes accounts. By George Monbiot, published on monbiot.com 25th July 2022 Following my family’s shocking experience in trying to cancel my deceased mother’s Vodafone account, and the discovery that many other people have suffered the same treatment, or worse, I’ve made a list of […]
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In 2007 the Australian Labor Party, under Kevin Rudd, inflicted a painful defeat on the COALition. From 60 MPs the ALP had before the federal election, their Lower House representation swelled to 83 (more than enough to pass legislation). And 22 of those new MPs were replacing defeated COALition MPs, whose House contingent was reduced to 65.
To make things worse for the COALition, even John Howard, until then PM, lost his safe seat of Bennelong and “moderate” Malcolm Turnbull, who soon was chosen federal Opposition Leader, was facing an extreme Right insurgency, led by Tony Abbott and Nick Minchin.
In the Senate, things were only slightly less favourable for Rudd, the new Labor PM:
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Wealthy countries claiming to lead on climate change are spending big on military budgets while denying support to developing countries facing devastation from climate-induced events. read now...
Today, Sunday 24 July 2022, the annual Debian Developers
and Contributors Conference came to a close.
Hosting 260 attendees from 38 different countries over a
combined 91 event talks, discussion sessions,
Birds of a Feather (BoF) gatherings, workshops, and activities,
DebConf22 was a large success.
Did you know that Alfred Stieglitz was an advocate of craftsmanship in early 20th-century photography? If you’re hoping to bring out a better sense of craft in your black and white photography, you have a lot more tools at your disposal than he did. You just need to learn how to use them. Read on to find…
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When devising a marketing strategy, it is essential for a business to first have a clear picture of who its target audience is and what factors influence their behavior. In the past, consumers may simply have visited the first shop they came across. Today, however, consumers are highly informed; they read reviews, assess prices, and…
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"It is meant to be a reminder to us all that our solidarity and unity as a region is dependent on how we treat each other with respect and understanding."
My new cartoon for The Boston Globe today:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/21/opinion/caught-doing-nothing/
Frank McCourt discusses his work to reinspire hope in the American experiment, and to build the framework necessary for that better tomorrow.
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I've started a new section of this blog where I'll share tips for doing data-driven science.
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The conventional measures of economic well-being are dangerously limited, and we are seeing the resulting policy consequences play out daily.
Rob Johnson joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss public concern about inflation
The Fed has its own baseball history, from semi-pros on the 1921 Kansas City Fed team to games pitting married women and men against their single colleagues.
Given the news, it’s hard for an environmentally-conscious socialist worker to focus on a single topic.
Think about it. Should I focus on the catastrophic drought, heat wave and/or wildfires afflicting Europe, north Africa and Asia? What about the megadrought that left Lake Mead dry? Should I focus on it, instead?
Although words like “unprincipled,” “amoral,” and “serial liar” seem to describe the outgoing British prime minister accurately, they accurately describe more successful political leaders as well. To explain Johnson’s fall, we need to consider two factors specific to our times.
And onto today’s climate forecast, where we can expect to see a prolonged spell of inaction, interspersed with patches of hazy promises across many areas. Over Westminster and other centres of government, a build-up of hot air will cause inactivity to soar to record levels over the coming days, in spite of the high pressure. Elsewhere,…
Transcript of Interview on The Left Lens with Danny Haiphong May 25th, 2022 DANNY HAIPHONG: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Wednesday, May 25th, welcome to the stream, to another left lens. Today we have a very special guest so as you’re coming in make sure you are liking the stream sharing it, make sure that you Continue Reading
The post Finance Capitalism’s Self-Destructive Nature first appeared on Michael Hudson.In my first column in this series, I gave Hyman Minsky’s explanation of what caused the stagflation of the 1970s—a credit bubble bursting when the economy was absolutely at its peak caused the stagnation, while high wage and oil price rises caused the inflation. I finished with the essence of Milton Friedman’s very different explanation: … Continue reading "This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Inflation Part Two"
One of these worlds is gone, and to the other, we will never return.
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