Category Archives: Capitalism

A New Yorker fraud story that made me yell, “WOW!”

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Naomi

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 →

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Food news

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The price of a dozen eggs exceeded the cost of a pound of ground beef in the United States, and a man in Britain stole nearly 200,000 Cadbury Crème Eggs. A Mars Wrigley factory in Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Walgreens, I’m boycotting you

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Naomi

Walgreens has announced it will not dispense mifepristone in states that have banned abortion. New York does not ban abortions. In New York City, Duane Reade is now owned by Walgreens. A few blocks from me, I have a handy … Continue reading →

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