The Decline of the Roman Empire Began Like That
Wealth Gap Creating a Social Time Bomb
John Vidal, The Guardian UK: "Growing inequality in US cities could lead to widespread social unrest and increased mortality, says a new United Nations report on the urban environment. In a survey of 120 major cities, New York was found to be the ninth most unequal in the world and Atlanta, New Orleans, Washington, and Miami had similar inequality levels to those of Nairobi, Kenya Abidjan and Ivory Coast. Many were above an internationally recognised acceptable 'alert' line used to warn governments."
http://www.truthout.org/article/102308D
Michel Rocard: "The Decline of the Roman Empire Began Like That"
In an interview with Sylvain Besson of Geneva's Le Temps, former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard, considered the sage of the French left in economic matters, puts the financial crisis into the context of the history of capitalism's shocks. He demands the system be re-equilibrated for the benefit of workers.
http://www.truthout.org/article/102308E
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=empire
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=financial+crisis
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=capitalism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michel+Rocard
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=John+Vidal
John Vidal, The Guardian UK: "Growing inequality in US cities could lead to widespread social unrest and increased mortality, says a new United Nations report on the urban environment. In a survey of 120 major cities, New York was found to be the ninth most unequal in the world and Atlanta, New Orleans, Washington, and Miami had similar inequality levels to those of Nairobi, Kenya Abidjan and Ivory Coast. Many were above an internationally recognised acceptable 'alert' line used to warn governments."
http://www.truthout.org/article/102308D
Michel Rocard: "The Decline of the Roman Empire Began Like That"
In an interview with Sylvain Besson of Geneva's Le Temps, former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard, considered the sage of the French left in economic matters, puts the financial crisis into the context of the history of capitalism's shocks. He demands the system be re-equilibrated for the benefit of workers.
http://www.truthout.org/article/102308E
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=empire
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=financial+crisis
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=capitalism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michel+Rocard
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=John+Vidal
rudkla - 23. Okt, 22:41
