Monday, November 30, 2015

Economic Inequality to blame for terrorism?

Author claims economic inequality is to blame for terrorism (rise of Isis as main example).
Instead of correcting issues to do with wealth we just demonize those who are disadvantaged.
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States are the worst offenders surpassing the even the US.
The majority of citizens are dirt poor while the wealthy minority get richer and richer.
Tis no wonder they are pissed off.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/30/why-inequality-is-to-blame-for-the-rise-of-the-islamic-state/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_isiswonkblog-11am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Sunday, November 29, 2015

The Color of Debt Collection

Argument to place responsibility for loans more on the lenders than the borrowers.
The poor being fleeced by the out of control capitalists/opportunists.

https://www.propublica.org/article/debt-collection-lawsuits-squeeze-black-neighborhoods

Accompanying story on NPR where first heard this story.

http://www.marketplace.org/2015/10/08/business/color-debt

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89271746