Category Archives: Finance and Economics

What’s sexist about that?

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Antisthenes
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Yet another elections

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger Yes, Queensland state will have one. As opposed to an erection, which is generally considered to be good, satisfying and occasionally fruitful, compared to the forthcoming farce, deceptively called a democratic process. I … Continue reading →

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Sad slide

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Antisthenes

  In 1950 Australia’s GDP was fifth in the world; after USA, Switzerland, New Zealand and Venezuela. Ten years later, in 1960, we were ninth, and in 2012 thirteenth, just ahead of Spain (which happened to be fifteenth in 1960). … Continue reading →

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Europe’s crisis

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Ludwig von Gress

Ludwig von Gress The year 2015, for the rapidly diminishing civilized parts of the world, does not seem to start well. With Africa just about written off despite Michelle’s hash-tags; and with USA reeling under the Obama’s executive whip, hardly … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 27, 2014 by Avadoro Worden

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 27th December, 1945 : Two new bodies were created today to help avoid another world depression like that of 1930s. The International Monetary Fund will maintain stable exchange rates through a world currency pool. … Continue reading →

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Green-scum protests

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger Or is just about to. The latest environmental horror in their eyes is the geothermal energy – I am not joking. I am certain that when finally it would appear that the solar … Continue reading →

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Circus coming to town

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger We have to endure global warming, global cooling, meaningless elections, global financial crisis, global economic recovery, rampant corruption and now on top of all that Obama and his Armoured Security Divisions are coming … Continue reading →

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Only Caja Madrid?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Antisthenes

Antisthenes the Younger The recent news from Spain could make one pine for Islamic Sharia law, were one so inclined, where, allegedly, thieves lose a hand for the first offence, and other body parts for the subsequent ones. I write … Continue reading →

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Oily games

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ludwig von Gress

Ludwig von Gress While Obama is worried what effect the Islam and Ebola crisis will have on his golf game; and the politicians play the blame game for everything under the sun, some noticed the recent behaviour of the world’s … Continue reading →

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Christine who?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger For ordinary denizens of this world she is just a name somewhere on the periphery of important matters, a name like Obama, Abbott, Oprah or Aadwark. The sport-minded people may recall her from … Continue reading →

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Minimal wage scam

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger  I noticed the McDonald (fast food factories) strikes in US recently, in support of the Obama’s push for an increase in the minimum wage. As always, we should ask – cui bono? One … Continue reading →

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More human rights for some

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Antisthenes

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger  The water in Detroit is again free, or perhaps not. (Another incorruptible US Federal judge is about to decide) Detroit, a formerly flourishing city in America, is now the perfect, tangible, i.e. bricks … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 17, 2014 by Avadoro Worden

  NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 17th May, 1938 : Half the city of Cardiff was sold for £20 million today in the biggest property deal in British history. The property comes from the estate of the Marquess of … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 14, 2014 by Avadoro Worden

  NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST)   14th May, 1986 : The Australian dollar plunged three cents against US currency today after the Federal Treasurer, Paul Keating, bluntly warned that unless industry became more competitive Australia was destined to … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 1, 2014 by Avadoro Worden

  NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 1st May, 1975 : A diminutive nun wearing shabby grey cardigan has arrived in Melbourne to continue her life’s work of looking after the poor. The almost-mythical Mother Theresa, saviour of the lonely … Continue reading →

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Migrate now

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Antisthenes

 

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Dunkirk Redux

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Antisthenes

 ..from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger If any example is needed to show how rotten the political systems in semi-democratic countries became, the following story would be it. This is from the formerly Great Britain, courtesy of The Daily … Continue reading →

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Never on Sunday

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Antisthenes

  from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger   You, and the rest of the world, may have missed the mass exclamations of joy from the peninsula on the south-eastern edge of Europe. From now on, Greece will be in … Continue reading →

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Chinese crush on ivory

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Paul Jacko

 Paul Jacko I feared for elephants and no sooner published my fears on Fog of Chaos on the 3rd of this month when China reacted, as the following official picture shows. Though it looks like an auction to me, it, … Continue reading →

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Chinese shell game

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Antisthenes

  from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger    Where is that dissident? “CHINA’S top legislature has approved resolutions to abolish controversial re-education labour camps and ease the one-child policy.  The standing committee of the The National People’s Congress (NPC) … Continue reading →

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