Month August 2007

Income inequality rising in Asia too

And with it comes social unrest. Will such unrest come to the US too? During the 30’s, things were so unstable in the US some thought a revolution might happen. So FDR created government work projects and a social safety…

Drug cartels spread violence into US

As long as Americans crave drugs and the cartels want money, Benitez said, “security in both directions is jeopardized.” So why is America such a huge market for drugs? More disposable income, angst, ennui, or something else? Of course, once…

The end of the music CD

Wal-Mart announces DRM-free music store The DRM fight is over and the record companies have lost. The audio CD is dead. The other music companies won’t dare fight Wal-Mart on this, because they sell way too product for them for…