The Shrewd Economist

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

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June 15, 2018

Seattle Buckles Under Corporate Pressure, Repeals 'Amazon Tax' to Fight Homelessness

Socialist City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant says that as long as corporate Democrats run government, we should expect them to buckle under Amazon's and Starbucks' pressure

Posted by Mark at 14:42

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Labels: Amazon, homelessness, Seattle, The Real News

June 01, 2010

Dollarless in Seattle
Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company Prince Alwaleed bin Talal with billionaire businessman Bill Gates at the 14th Microsoft CEO Summit in Washington, Seattle. The summit was attended by 100 top CEOs. Prince Alwaleed and Gates are co-owners of the Four Seasons group of hotels and resorts. [Source: Arab News]

Posted by Mark at 12:19

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Labels: Bill Gates, Prince Al-Walid bin Talal, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Seattle

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