Category Archives: The Window Seat

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Black Swan Events

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

By Nouriel Roubini Despite the series of low-probability, high-impact events that have hit the global economy in 2011, financial markets continued to rise happily until a month or so ago. The year began with rising food, oil, and commodity prices, … Continue reading →

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Drugged

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela
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Politicians playing poker

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

SUMMER is at hand in the world’s big financial centres, but the mood is hardly bright. Stock prices have been sliding for weeks in response to gloomy economic news. Factory output has slowed across the globe. Consumers have become more … Continue reading →

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The common sense revolution

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

By Danny Schechter Spain is justly proud of the paella, a distinctive dish that mixes diverse vegetables or seafood into a tasty fusion of delectability. They have now created a political version in the form of Tahrir Square-esque encampment in … Continue reading →

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This is Sparta

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Michaela

Greece is broke. Thats hardly newsworthy, because Greece has been broke since I can remember. Just the fact that Greece is broke and unable to repay it’s debt, by itself is not that much of a problem. It’s a small … Continue reading →

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Call Off the Global Drug War

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

By Jimmy Carter IN an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a report on how to bring more effective control over the illicit drug … Continue reading →

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Greece on the brink

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

Greek and the European Union: Failings at every level and how it is connectedEconomic, Greece on the brink – Inside Story – Al Jazeera English. An inside story from Al Jazeera. The desperation is palpable. Listen to the different views … Continue reading →

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Ideas knock at many doors…

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

This is such a beautiful spot. ” Ideas knock at many doors – but you have to let them in too” ps: Its a bit of a laugh, but  behind this spot is the Austrian Steel Industry. Well, maybe thats … Continue reading →

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Whats the purpose of this ?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

By RACHEL DONADIO The instability rocking Greece this week is the latest manifestation of a troubling new phase in the global financial crisis: political turmoil is sweeping through Europe, toppling governments and threatening to undermine efforts to rescue the financial … Continue reading →

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It’s much worse than you think

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

By Dhar Jamair “Fukushima is the biggest industrial catastrophe in the history of mankind,” said Arnold Gundersen, a former nuclear industry senior vice president. Japan’s 9.0 earthquake on March 11 caused a massive tsunami that crippled the cooling systems at … Continue reading →

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