Bob Fertik's Blog
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by Bob Fertik
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September 28, 2011 - 11:21am
I visited OccupyWallStreet yesterday to see what it's really like - as opposed to uninformed criticism from the left and right.
As a starting point for analysis, today's NYT article by Nicholas Kulish is useful in describing global alienation …more
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by Bob Fertik
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September 26, 2011 - 10:48am
Why are protesters occupying Wall Street? That's hard to answer, because it's a proudly leaderless movement, and process - real democracy in the form of General Assembly - comes before results. It's also hard to answer because the corporate media is …more
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by Bob Fertik
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August 18, 2011 - 12:48pm
As the global economy grinds to a halt, progressive "pundits" are driving me crazy by equating a Keynesian "stimulus" with jobs.
They are not the same thing.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a $787 billion "stimulus." It was …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 26, 2011 - 1:28pm
The Obama Administration just declared war on "Transnational Organized Crime" (TOC). As emptywheel notes in passing, News Corp fits the definition to a "t". …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 22, 2011 - 5:10pm
At the urging of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, the Justice Department is reopening its investigation of the hacking of Floorgraphics Inc. (FGI) by its News Corp-owned competitor, News America Marketing Group (NAM).
The investigation is …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 21, 2011 - 2:08pm
Once upon a time, a TV anchor named Dan Rather ran a story about George W. Bush's desertion from the Texas Air National Guard after just four years - two short of his obligation.
While Rather's chronology was correct, his story relied on a document …more
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