Monthly Archives: September 2011

Financial Armageddon – Our Slippery Slope

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ayecapitalist

The stock markets fell across the world today. We saw the biggest two-day decline in the S&P 500 since 2008, and the S&P 500 Index itself is at a twelve month low. Europe is teetering and it’s not just Greece … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Money, Politics | 9 Comments

The Eight Billion Habitable Planets in our Galaxy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Growing up in India I remember it was hot in summer and, having no air-conditioning, we often slept on the roof of our house. I would spend endless hours staring at the brilliantly lit night sky and marvel at all … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmology, Current Events, Money, Politics, Science | 11 Comments

How to Pay for the Jobs Bill

Posted on September 11, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Around 1935, President Roosevelt, faced with the depth of the Great Depression, created a Jobs and Social Security Program to stabilize the American economy. He introduced some bold new initiatives: Social Security Public Works Administration Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rural … Continue reading →

Posted in Money, Politics | 13 Comments

The Radical Right’s “American Exceptionalism”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ayecapitalist

One of the distinguishing features of Gorge Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, was the minimization and distortion of  language. So bondage and tyranny were called “liberation”, blatant propaganda was spread by the “Ministry of Truth”, War was waged by the  “Ministry … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | 1 Comment