All Things
Like any other story, Spitzer's has many sides.
Here is some information about the politics of this story.
Did you wonder why it was only Spitzer whose patronizing a super expensive escort service hit the papers in a big way? Was he their only customer? Is there only one expensive escort service?
Here is Greg Palast's answer to this question. Palast is an extraordinary investigative reporter.
For his story go to http://www.gregpalast.com/
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All Things
Another side to the Spitzer story
Like any other story, Spitzer's has many sides.
Here is some information about the politics of this story.
Did you wonder why it was only Spitzer whose patronizing a super expensive escort service hit the papers in a big way? Was he their only customer? Is there only one expensive escort service?
Here is Greg Palast's answer to this question. Palast is an extraordinary investigative reporter.
For his story go to http://www.gregpalast.com/
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Deficit Reduction Deficit ReductionThe current negotiations about tax reform and reducing the deficit by increasing the income tax for the super rich have the air of high drama. Many observers have the feeling that we are witnessing a carefully...
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Ashamedofbeingworkingclass? Theotherday Iwasdrivingbehindatruckwithabumperstickerthatread“Carpenters:RebuildingtheMiddleClass.” 'Sincewhenarecarpentersmiddleclass?'Iaskedmyself.Thebumperstickerexemplifiesaweirdchangeinourlanguagethatreflectsadeeperchangeinhowweworkandhow...
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No profits from wars and weapons! Should universities invest their endowments in corporations manufacturing weapons? There is an uproar in England about universities investing in defense industries. It began with someone uncovering the fact that Oxford...
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p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Starbucks Socialism Pres. Obama has been accused of being a socialist. Now socialism appears to be invading corporate front offices. Listen to this story about Starbucks: The founder of Starbucks, Howard Schultz,...
- Privatizing Government Services
Privatizing government services. Many people believe that privatizing government functions will provide the public with improved services. In some cases that's clearly false; in others it is doubtful; in others again it is not clear what is the best...