Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
On Goldman Executive Greg Smith's Brave Departure | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone - The essence of Smith’s piece is devastating. He points to one simple, specific problem in the company: the fact that Goldman routinely screws its own clients.
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Capitalism - NYTimes.com - Joe Nocera - In the speech, Schultz plans to make a direct link between Starbucks’s record profits and this larger societal role the company has embraced. He will make the case that companies that earn the country’s trust will ultimately be rewarded with a higher stock price. “The value of your company is driven by your company’s values,” he plans to say. I bring up Schultz and Starbucks because this week we saw a different kind of American capitalism on display — the “rip your eyeballs out” capitalism of Goldman Sachs.
Roman political lessons for today – USATODAY.com - In this election year, the Ides of March offers a powerful but unexpected lesson. In politics, friends are more dangerous than enemies. - Barry Strauss
The Case for Crazy: What the GOP Would Learn by Picking Rick Santorum - The Daily Beast - The party faithful will get to experience the adrenalin rush of going off a cliff together, like Thelma and Louise—elation followed by an electoral thud.
U.S. Soldier Afghan Rampage Tears at Our National Soul Says Former Marine - The Daily Beast - An American soldier’s shooting rampage in Afghanistan exposed the confusion and steep cost of our war there. Former Marine Benjamin Busch on throwing the last stone.
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