Month July 2010

The great decoupling of corporate profits from jobs

Corporate profits are up big, but hiring isn’t, says Robert Reich. Instead, jobs are being outsourced overseas or replaced by technology. Bottom line: Higher corporate profits no longer lead to higher employment. We’re witnessing a great decoupling of company profits…

Mexican officials say prisoners acted as hit men

Prisoners in a northern Mexico jail were allowed out at night to carry out murder-for-hire jobs using jail guards’ weapons and vehicles, officials said Sunday, revealing a level of corruption that is stunning even in a country where prison breakouts…

California budget crisis: a genuine tragicomedy

If it wouldn’t too terribly inconvenience the California legislature when they return from their month-long July vacation – taken in lieu of working together to pass a budget – could they possibly try to pass the budget when they return…

Tuli Kupferberg interview

From 2004. Kupferberg was a beat poet, early hippie, peacenik, anarchist, and co-founder of the Fugs. He died on July 12 at age 86. He influenced countless bands, artists, and politicos. He appears to have been liked by all and…