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A New Yorker fraud story that made me yell, “WOW!”
Not Silicon Valley Bank, oh no. Indeed, banking fuck-ups in the USA can’t be compared in (alleged) nefariousness to a German company called Wirecard. Because…what do we call a deliberate fuck-up, children? Massive fraud. In the March 6, 2023 New … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Journalism, The Facts of Life
Tagged Ben Taub, Dan McCrum, Jan Marsalek, PayPal, Silicon Valley Bank, SVB, The New Yorker, Wirecard
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A new definition of “destiny”
From Harper’s Weekly Review: “Such things have always happened. It’s part of destiny’s plan,” said Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [re the devastating earthquakes], who had previously bragged of allowing contractors to ignore safety codes designed to make buildings more … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged East Palestine, Erdogan, train derailment, Turkey earthquakes
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Who’s been reading his Orwell?
From Harper’s Weekly Review: “This is the implementation of the will of the voters,” said Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of his plans to limit the Supreme Court’s power, which a majority of the nation’s people oppose.
Posted in Corruption, Judiciary, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Harper's, Israel, Israeli Supreme Court
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