Initially, the heavily hyped Martin Scorsese film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” seems an unusual effort for the director of so many dark, urban crime stories rich in violence and ethnicity. The rollercoaster ride of his latest movie offers a different set of subjects, situations, and characters — no cops, no mobsters, no shootings, stabbings, […]
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Jill Stein and the politics of courage
Despite the public’s frequent frustration with the quality of candidates for elected office, third parties have historically had trouble gaining traction. They lack the money and other resources necessary to be competitive.
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NEWS BLOG: Wall Street’s lesson – Take the money and run
A real estate broker friend of mine used to jokingly refer to some roofers and contractors with a couple of favorite prefixes. “You know, fly by night [roofer’s name],” he would say. Or “Take the money and run [contractor].” As investigators looked into the country’s financial meltdown, they found that corruption in the banking and […]
