Grecia: “El padrino de Aurora Dorada”

Grecia: “El padrino de Aurora Dorada" http://feedly.com/k/16d8bNS Las escuchas telefónicas efectuadas por los servicios secretos para vigilar a Aurora Dorada demuestran que Yannis Lagos, uno de los diputados del partido neonazi, fue informado del asesinato inminente del rapero Pavlos Fyssas, en la noche del 18 al 19 de septiembre. Detenido el 28 de septiembre con otros dirigentes y miembros de su partido, Lagos está igualmente … Seguir leyendo Grecia: “El padrino de Aurora Dorada”

Steve Keen on Non-Equilibrium Economics: Lecture 1

SteveKeenon Non-EquilibriumEconomics: Lecture 1 http://feedly.com/k/16d7K63 This is Lec­ture 1 (“Why Eco­nom­ics Must be a Dis­e­qui­lib­rium Discipline”) of a series of 5 lectures by Steve Keen on non-equilibrium economics, given in Quito (Ecuador) at FLACSO (the Latin American Social Sciences Institute) in September, 2013. Perhaps the title is meant to evoke the classicmonographofNicholasKaldorcalledEconomicsWithoutEquilibrium (Armonk, N.Y., 1985), and Steve Keen does not disappoint in his discussion of … Seguir leyendo Steve Keen on Non-Equilibrium Economics: Lecture 1

John Timmer: Kansas Republicans, creationists oppose new science education standards: Noted

JohnTimmer: KansasRepublicans, creationistsoppose new scienceeducationstandards: Noted http://feedly.com/k/16d7Evg JohnTimmer: KansasRepublicans, creationistsoppose new scienceeducationstandards: The NGSS standards are a nationwide attempt to improve science education in the US, and they have been backed by organizations such as the National Research Council, National Science Teachers Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science…. The most surprising is Kansas, which has an awkward past when it comes … Seguir leyendo John Timmer: Kansas Republicans, creationists oppose new science education standards: Noted

Presupuestos Generales del Estado – Economía Directa 01-10-2013

Hoy hablamos sobre los Presupuestos Generales del Estado y las incongruencias y supuestos excesivamente optimistas que contienen y sobre el estado de la la balanza de pagos española, cómo se relaciona con el contexto internacional de estancamiento del comercio y qué previsiones podemos hacer a partir de ahí. Con Eduardo García y José Antonio Paunero. Conduce Juan Carlos Barba. Escuchar y/o descargar en ivoox. Fotografía … Seguir leyendo Presupuestos Generales del Estado – Economía Directa 01-10-2013

Fall Colors, Climate Change, and Planetary Governance

FallColors, ClimateChange, andPlanetaryGovernance http://feedly.com/k/19RcXOz ByLambertStretherofCorrente. Planetary. He said planetary. OK, OK! The Episcopalians have a liturgy that, back in my day, was called “Star Trek”; it includes the beautiful phrase “this fragile earth, our island home” [warbling and woo-wooing noises under the rubric "optional"]. But bear with me. I’ll start with the leaves, and we’ll get to some ideas on governance from there, based on … Seguir leyendo Fall Colors, Climate Change, and Planetary Governance

Automation and Future Unemployment

AutomationandFutureUnemployment http://feedly.com/k/19RcNGX The impact of cheaper and more sophisticated forms of automation has recently been examined in this report by two researchers from Oxford University’s Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology: CarlBenediktFreyandMichael A. Osborne, “TheFutureofEmployment: How Susceptible are JobstoComputerisation?,” September 17, 2013. Some summaries of the report can be read here: JoshLieberman, “HalfOf U.S. Jobs Are AtRiskOfComputerization: Which 10 Are TheLeastSafe?,” Isciencetimes.com, September 25, … Seguir leyendo Automation and Future Unemployment

Grecia: Aurora Dorada, tocada pero no hundida

Grecia: Aurora Dorada, tocada pero no hundida http://feedly.com/k/19RcrQp I Kathimerini, Atenas – Las autoridades griegas han asestado un duro golpe con el arresto de los líderes y de varios militantes de la formación neonazi como presuntos asesinos. Pero esta redada no resuelve los problemas del país, en los que se asienta este partido para crecer. Ver más. shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Grecia: Aurora Dorada, tocada pero no hundida

Spain’s Retail Sales Fall 4.2%, 38 Consecutive Negative Months

Sin embargo es de prever que en septiembre entremos en positivo Spain’s Retail Sales Fall 4.2%, 38 Consecutive Negative Months http://feedly.com/k/1fChBbI Somewhere along the line the economic situation in Spain will bottom, but there are no real signs yet that a recovery is underway. Courtesy of El Confidencial, via translation, please consider Retail sales fellby 4.2% andtotaling 38 monthsinnegative Retail trade sales fell by 4.2% … Seguir leyendo Spain’s Retail Sales Fall 4.2%, 38 Consecutive Negative Months