politics
During the 1960’s progressive zeitgeist President Lyndon B. Johnson and a new liberal Democratic congressional majority sought to build upon earlier social reforms. Central to social reform during this period was universal health care. Ever since Teddy Roosevelt’s campaign for the Presidency and FDR’s Second Bill of Rights, the right to health care for all Americans ...
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The newly-risen sun and the collective body heat generated by the massive crowd couldn’t keep my bones from trembling or my teeth from chattering. Packed among hundreds of people, I waited to get into the National Mall, where, along with the nine other Cornell Democrats who came to Washington DC, I would witness the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama, our 44th pres...
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Our generation has received a constant stream of criticism for our lack of activism and for our political apathy. For some reason, today’s youth does not share the same passion for bra-burning, public protesting, and manifested rebellion that defined the American youth in the 60s and 70s. However according to the results from the 2008 election (and MGMT) “the y...
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Greed Is Good
Finance
Market Recap
Interview with Manny Bello
Chrysler Bankruptcy – chapter 11 with government DIP financing, UAW makes concessions
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/business/27chrysler.html?hp
Stress tests to be released
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124058562318953065.html
Politics
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Greed is Good Ep. 3
Money:
Market Update
Dow:
NASD:
S&P:
Big Movers:
Rally or 5000?
With the Dow and S&P 500 both down more than 50% off their October 2007 highs, a decent bounce is not hard to imagine,
In tune with the bearish tone, investors pulled billions out of equity mutual funds last ...
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Why Greed is Good?
Explain the title
Fuels capitalism
Wish we could say “Ambition is good”
Means of achieving higher utility
Disclaimer – we aren’t advocating heartless business
Ethics are #1
Money is the means by which people achieve their goals; not necessarily about money
Like to quote the movie Notorious “Don’t chase the paper, ...
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Peach Plum - November 2
Songs from and about those swingin' states. With two days until voting day - we just had to!
Click above for the full playlist :)
Modest Mouse - Florida
Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina
Scissor Sisters - Laura
Gillian Welch - Look at Miss Ohio
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - We Can Win Missouri!!!
Rocky Volotalo - Montana
Langhor...
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Slope Radio launches live call-in show "Around the Slope" Monday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
WHAT: Live program: "Around the Slope" launch on Slope Radio
WHEN: Monday Feb. 4, 7-8 p.m.
WHERE: Slope Radio, online at http://SlopeRadio.com
NOTE: Media running items about the program are asked to include the Slope Radio'...
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Slope Radio launches live call-in show "Around the Slope" Monday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
WHAT: Live program: "Around the Slope" launch on Slope Radio
WHEN: Monday Feb. 4, 7-8 p.m.
WHERE: Slope Radio, online at http://SlopeRadio.com
NOTE: Media running items about the program are asked to include the Slope Radio's IP a...
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