From A.O. Scott’s latest movie review: As I was watching “Inside Job,” Charles Ferguson’s meticulous and infuriating documentary about the causes and consequences of the financial crisis of 2008, an odd, archaic sentence kept popping into my head. The words come from the second chapter of “The Scarlet Letter” and are spoken in frustration and [...]
Photo by Representational Pictures, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Charles Ferguson, director of the documentary “Inside Job” “Inside Job,” a documentary on the financial crisis by director Charles Ferguson, screens Friday and Monday at the New York Film Festival and opens in theaters on Oct. 8. Narrated by Matt Damon, the movie features interviews with [...]
– Yves Smith reviews “Inside Job,” the financial crisis documentary by Charles Ferguson. – Ron Conway to angel investors: “In my opinion your motives are driven by self serving factors around ego satisfaction and “making a buck.” –A look at the Alaska gold business. –The British Independent Commission on Banking has released its latest issues [...]
–A man who burned pages of a Koran on 9/11 is fired from his job at New Jersey Transit, and the ACLU is backing up his right to burn Korans. We discuss if he could be fired, however, for inciting violence through his actions. –A political ad that Fox News does not want you to see, because it shows Chris Wallace actually making a Republican look bad. Broadcast on September 22, 2010 Midweek Politics with David Pakman is a nationally syndicated talk radio and program. 24/7 Voicemail Line: (219)-2DAVIDP www.midweekpolitics.com http www.facebook.com www.twitter.com feeds.feedburner.com
At least half a million Cubans stand to lose their government jobs by early next year, after the Cuban Labour Federation blamed “bloated payrolls” and losses for the economy. The state, which employs 85 per cent of the country’s workforce, said it will ease restrictions on private enterprise to help those laid off find new jobs. The government said the move to restructure Cuba’s economy — under state control for 50 years — is designed to raise productivity, and includes a rare acknowledgement that the previous model has failed. Al Jazeera’s Tom Ackerman reports. (Sept 14, 2010)
Republican lobbyists, consultants, and contractors are polishing their resumes, expecting their job prospects to turn around as more polls point to GOP wins in the November elections. The New York Times reported Thursday that some lobbying firms, trade groups and corporations are already seeking to hire more Republicans “to bolster their political fortunes.” And salaries [...]
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