Jerry Leiber passes
Teamed up with Mike Stoller, they wrote about a zillion classic rock & roll, r&b, and blues songs. Look at their ginormous discography, songs we all know, many of them…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month August 2011
Alive in Libya has on-the-ground coverage
Alive in Libya, established in March 2011, is the only source of free and independent news created by Libyan journalists. The project is produced by Small World News’ Libya bureau, currently based in Benghazi. Utilizing a team of a full-time…
Corrido for Sheriff Joe Arpaio
It’s in Spanish, but the meaning comes across loud, clear, and poignant
Federal budget cuts likely to affect renewable energy projects
(crossposted from CAIVN) Several major renewable energy projects are planned for California, including a grid-scale concentrated solar plant (CSP). They are part of the big push towards meeting California’s ambitious goal of 33% renewable energy by 2020. But, many renewable…
Markopolous: Big banks are ripping off pension funds
In this case, Markopolos says BNY Mellon and State Street we’re taking about “three tenths of a percent from every forex transaction for pension funds” by back-timing the trade to benefit banks at the detriment of their pension fund clients.…