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A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part I
This is the first part of a four-part series describing a new approach to the conundrum of manufacturing outsourcing. Sid Eschenbach is The Rag Blog‘s newest contributor. We welcome his participation in our growing effort. And we hope you, the … Continue reading
Rag Blog Report from Berlin : The Whole World is Watching
Reflections on the US elections and the possibilities for a better world By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / November 4, 2008 BERLIN — You are not alone today. The whole world is watching. In Berlin tonight we are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Berlin, David MacBryde, Environment, Germany, Global Economy, United Nations
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Economic Crisis : It’s World-Wide and Long-Term
It’s not getting better any time soon.By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2008 See ‘US government throws oil on fire’ by Henry C K Liu, and ‘What now?’ by Jim Kunstler, Below. The economic crisis is … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, Financial Crisis, Global Economy, Great Depression
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The Bailout Monster : Feed Me!
Just wait until next month, sucker.By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 22, 2008 See ‘Fed to Provide Up to $540 Billion to Aid Money Funds’ by Craig Torres and Christopher Condon, Below. Dividing $540 billion by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Economic Collapse, Economy, Global Economy, Money Markets, Wall Street Bailout
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Roger Baker : Industrial Collapse? Bring it On!
Collapse the Light into Earth by ~EvidencE~‘The best outcome is probably for humans to hit the wall soon and hard.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 2, 2008 Is industrial collapse the BEST way out of our current … Continue reading
Meet the New Rome, Same as the Old Rome
Will Wall Street’s Meltdown Turn America Into a Police State?By Scott Thill / September 30, 2008. “Raw capitalism is dead.” — Henry Paulson, U.S. Treasury secretary “Can’t we just all go out and say things are OK?” — President Bush, … Continue reading
The Era of American Dominance Is Over
A shattering moment in America’s fall from powerBy John Gray / September 28, 2008 The global financial crisis will see the US falter in the same way the Soviet Union did when the Berlin Wall came down. The era of … Continue reading
Not Polite Lobbying But a Return to the Streets
Free market ideology is far from finishedBy Naomi Klein / September 19, 2008 But with Wall Street rescued by government intervention, there’s never been a better time to argue for collectivist solutions Whatever the events of this week mean, nobody … Continue reading
Iraq Is Going to Run Its Oil Industry, Not Neocons
New approach: Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani… “Oil and gas are the property of the Iraqi people. Nobody can share that ownership.” Photo: AFPIs America losing out on Iraqi oil?By Atul Aneja / September 17, 2008 The grand American … Continue reading
And It Won’t Be Painless
Hey U.S., welcome to the Third World!By Rosa Brooks / September 18, 2008 It’s been a quick slide from economic superpower to economic basket case. Dear United States, Welcome to the Third World! It’s not every day that a superpower … Continue reading
Nothing Fair About the Trade Deals Made with Chequebooks and Lawyers
Rich countries once used gunboats to seize food. Now they use trade dealsBy George Monbiot / August 26, 2008 The world’s hungriest are the losers as an old colonialism returns to govern relations between wealthy and poor nations In his … Continue reading
Call Your Senator About the Global Poverty Act
The Global Poverty Act: The Most Important Bill You’ve Never Heard Ofby Caroline Schley Hopefully you’ve heard of the Global Poverty Act. If not, here’s 30 seconds worth of sounding enlightened at the water cooler: The Global Poverty Act, written … Continue reading
