For borrowers, a proposed settlement with big banks over foreclosure practices is likely to mean tiny slices of a shrunken pie. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Bank Settlement May Leave Tiny Slices of a Smaller Pie
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Victims to be able to sue church
VICTIMS of sexual abuse would be able to sue the Catholic Church for compensation as a result of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Child Sexual Abuse, legal experts say. Original post on smh.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Raped pupil expelled for ‘tarnishing school’s image’
Raped pupil expelled for ‘tarnishing school’s image’ Original post on smh.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Chinese Government Institutionalizes People Against Their Will: Chinese Human Rights Defenders – The Daily Beast
Every year, thousands of healthy Chinese are forcibly locked up and ‘treated’ in mental institutions, according to a new report by the Chinese Human Rights Defenders. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on reddit.com
Virtual Reality Is Addictive and Unhealthy – IEEE Spectrum
Interactive technologies give us a quick fix, and that’s not a good thing Original post on ieee.org Comments on reddit.com
How The Hell Did Wall Street Get An Extra $16 Trillion? Bernie Sanders Explains.
Wall Street got everything it wanted. What did we get? Original post on upworthy.com Comments on reddit.com
Science out of context – Opinion – The Boston Globe
What Makes Countries Rich or Poor? by Jared Diamond – The New York Review of Books
Dallas Fed Calls For Breakup Of Big Banks
The Dallas Fed’s annual letter is a broadside against Wall Street. Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
Institutional economics: Why things fail – The Economist
I HAVE been meaning to link to our review of the new book Original post on economist.com Comments on digg.com
The Weakening of Nations: How Tax Work-Arounds Undermine Our Society – Eric Garland – International – The Atlantic
Loopholes, poor regulations, and off-shore havens allow corporations and the very wealthy to draw on the benefits of a strong nation-state without fully paying back in, eroding a system that’s less tested than we might think. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com