BITS & BRIEFS: Slavery & Capitalism // Lobbyists’ lies // Austerity increases suicides // Court and Debt Buyers

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

– The histories of Slavery & of Capitalism look very different if we see them IN RELATION to each other, by Sven Beckert

– All people are created equal; those who do Lobbying are more than equal. Lobbyists’ lies, by Henry Mintzberg

– Ongoing austerity & unemployment are significant factors in the rising suicide rate among men since 2008

– The Debt Buyers: Lax court review and a ravenous industry are burying defendants in defaults

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