The Economic Crisis And What Must Be Done             : Information Clearing House -  ICH

The Economic Crisis And What Must Be Done             : Information Clearing House -  ICH.

Excellent opinion from Hold Fast Blog

By Matt Browner Hamlin
Cutting Pay, Wall St. vs Main St.
October 23rd, 2009
Joe Nocera of the New York Times has an article today on Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg’s efforts to rein in top executive pay at banks bailed out by the American taxpayer. You know, a story on the novel subject of accountability [...]

Consciousness Capitalism: Corporations Are Now After Our Very Beings
By Joe Bageant, AlterNet. Posted August 1, 2009.
Capitalism has raped the resources of the world. Now corporations are left to strip human experience from life, then rent it back to us.
A few years ago, compliments of the George W. Bush administration, I got an education in political [...]

Thumbprint scanning children at school? Go past 4 minute mark for kid talking about it. I don’t have kids, so will have to ask around to see if this is true.

There is only one truth, that evil men and women get their way because good and noble do not have it in their hearts to confront them. Be it for their goodness; their compassion; or their capacity to love , they believe that goodness, compassion and love are innate in all humans. Sadly, [...]

What do you want the world to be?

“… All necessities provided. All anxieties tranquilized. All boredom amused.”

Did the GOP shoot itself in the condom?

by Tom Lydon
openednews
Did the GOP shoot itself in the condom when it got the administration to drop the funding for birth control and sex education from the Stimulus Bill?
Let’s take all of the emotional issues out of this debate, and look at some facts. I don’t know how many total funding dollars were in the [...]

Understanding our financial hole

This is a short, simple, clear explanation of our nation’s financial state. If you want to understand what’s happening, this is the video to watch.
We’re on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. Burdened with an [...]