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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Come Out!
Today, October 11, 2008, is National Coming Out Day. That day was created in 1988 as part of the GLBT rights movement to encourage people to come out and celebrate. Based on this Coming Out campaign, a couple more campaigns … Continue reading
Financial Myths Down the Drain
As the financial crisis deepens, it is becoming clear that two assumptions economists like to make are completely wrong: people act rationally and the free market exists. The crisis might not have been created by panic but it certainly has … Continue reading
Future of U.S. Economy
Amidst the current economic crisis, it’s even more important to keep an eye on the proposals from the current U.S. Presidential candidates. Not surprisingly to me, Obama’s plan has a more solid footing in reality and is by far the … Continue reading
Daily NPR Podcast on Financial Crisis
If you like This American Life, you have probably listened to the Pool of Money and the latest show on the financial crisis. Two shows that go in depth into the background of the mortgage crisis and how it spread … Continue reading
Today Kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. During this time, we are reminded that together we can and will build a new kind of society. One that encourages decency and respect. A society where boys and girls are taught that violence … Continue reading
Fact Check on Bail Out
FactCheck has an interesting perspective on this as well: The truth is, however, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act [,which was passed in 1999 and repealed portions of the Glass-Steagall Act, a piece of legislation from the era of the Great Depression that … Continue reading