A good idea from Israel

[russel]

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01...conomy-offers-lessons-for-united-states/?_r=0

Apparently all the protests against wealth inequality in 2011 there have actually made something happen.

They are breaking up the large Corporations to encourage competition, the left wing newspaper Haaretz played quite a big part apparently. So it can be done.

 

[PaulMB]

Got back from Tel Aviv Wednesday evening after 3 weeks. Nobody was talking about it, at all. Even my lefty anti-government intellectual friends. So I wonder if its just a bit of window dressing...... The main discussions were about the current and future status of immigrant/refugee/guest-workers from Africa, who were demonstrating in the streets (all very peaceful and orderly).

 

[auric]

Couple of reasoned reports BBCWorldService) on the demonstrations outside parliament buildings over the last couple of days.