Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Wall Street Rattled by $100 Oil
Mar 1 - Summary of business headlines: Oil spikes close to $100 on Middle East worries causing a 1.5 percent drop across Wall Street; Fed chief thinks price spike will be short; Factory activity, auto sales point to stronger recovery. Conway Gittens reports
