Social media and a school death threat
How a Twitter posse acted to prevent a tragedy in St. Louis
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 March 2009
William Morris Interview. New Century Foundation
Last week I interviewed William Morris of the Next Century Foundation. They are involved in conflict resolution in places such as Gaza, Iraq and also facilitate track 2 dialogues, for example arranging confidential discussions between Hamas and people who publically…
One solution to the mortgage crisis
An ex-Countrywide honcho is buying mortgages for pennies on the dollar, then offering distressed homeowners greatly reduced monthly payments. Kurland’s new company, PennyMac (!), goes to a demolished bank or the FDIC and buys up delinquent mortgages at, say, 20…
How insane are the Southwest water wars?
The Nevada Water Authority wants to divert Mississippi River flood waters into aquifers so they can grab some of it. I’m guessing the response from the Midwest will be “over our dead bodies.” Another possibility is to rethink having large…
So Karl Marx was right after all
Bostonians tar and feather John Malcolm, Customs officer, 1774 Mark Steel in The Independent (UK) The sudden change is disconcerting. For years I might suggest society would be improved if we sacked these vastly overpaid bankers, and the response would…