Atheist Nexus
Politics, Economics, and Religion
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Top industries all depend on externalities
None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they useNone of our most profitable…
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Tamar Gendler: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Politics and Economics
Tamar Gendler, Department of Philosophy Chair at Yale University, Cognitive ScientistWho gets what and who says so? These two questions underlie and inform every social arrangement from the resolution of schoolyard squabbles to the meta-structure of human societies. They are also the basis of…
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US Military can now police civilians
Military Quietly Grants Itself the Power to Police the Streets Without Local or State ConsentRemember history, where an emergency powers clause in…
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Bank credit card collection scam
The Vicious New Bank Shakedown That Could Seriously Ruin Your LifeJPMorgan Chase and other big banks are accused of running a frightening scam collecting on credit card…
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Does the World Trade Organization make you fat?
Super-Sized Citizens: The Relationship Between a Country's Fast-Food Outlets and Its Obesity RatesWhile this study only claims an association, not cause, it seems obvious to me.Many studies have linked the…
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Are You Prepared For The American Retirement Disaster?
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A Story for May Day: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics
Robert Reich · May 2nd, 2013The Fed’s policy of keeping interest rates near zero is another form of trickle-down economics.For evidence, look no further than Apple’s decision to borrow a whopping $17 billion and turn it over to its investors in the form of dividends and stock buy-backs.Apple is…
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Billionaire Bankster Breaks into Obama's Cabinet
Today, Obama named Penny Pritzker Secretary of Commerce, “the first female fraudster to hold that post”.“We never heard of Barack Obama until 2004. Less than three years…
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A Democratic China Would Reduce American Power
The establishment of full fledged democracy with free and fair elections and the rule of law in China is considered highly desirable by most Americans. I agree it would be. However, a democratic Chinese government would be better able to entice its neighbors in Asia as well as non-western…
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LIBOR scandal for dummies
The LIBOR banking scandal was over my head until this article simplified it.How Big Banks Are Still Lying, Cheating and Ripping Us OffJoshua Holland's interview of David…
Religion has so many connections to political and economic beliefs, there needs to be a place to identify linkages, problems, goals, options, action plans and evaluation criteria.