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Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...s of the rank and caliber of economists might easily shake our confidence in the reliability of our elites and even of our scientific civilization." British economist John Kay adds to the deba...
Bailout fails - what now?
in Sox First, on September 30, 2008
...ments show that the lawmakers underestimated the public animosity towards Wall Street and the power elites. Still, the politicians can't just sit back and let the system collapse. So what happens...
It's jail time for tax evader Wesley Snipes
in Sox First, on April 25, 2008
...nia's ridiculously harsh criminal "three strikes and you're out" law, but wealthy elites who mock the nation's tax laws often get off with nothing but a slap on the wrist, if tha...
Who Gets In?
in The Universities Weblog, on September 7, 2007
...ollege admissions. This one's called Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of Elites .
From InsideHigherEd:
The image of admissions officers as gatekeepers is a powerful one i...
A Taste of Indonesia near Singapore
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 24, 2007
...erry from Singapore. The island is home to plush beach resorts favored by tourists and Singaporean elites. However, the island suffers from a bit of multiple personality disorder . The southern...
Affluence overload
in Sox First, on June 25, 2007
...of self-restraint, the gentlemanly ideal. Some return to greater civility by economic and political elites would enhance everybody's well-being." Global warming might change that!...
Golf clubs, country clubs and CEO pay
in Sox First, on June 19, 2007
... from 1993 to 2005. Executive pay data was drawn from the ExecuComp database. Information on social elites was drawn from the zip codes on the 2004 Social Register and Forbes provided details of their...
No 360 Price Drops Imminent
in XboxSpace, on June 12, 2007
...aling a price drop. I was not, I am not.
With Xbox 360s selling well at their current price point, Elites selling out at $479, and an insanely great portfolio of games in the market, there's no r...
Conrad Black and "class war"
in Sox First, on April 2, 2007
... In her piece, published here on AlterNet , she argues that the jurors took a very dim view of the elites and the values that Black championed. Klein writes: "Perhaps in 2000, at the height of...
THANDIE NEWTON TRYING TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
in The Celebrities Weblog, on February 15, 2007
...zimbabwe.com
British actress and hottie Thandie Newton has been snubbed by a number of Hollywood elites when she recently asked them to support her attempts to convince high-profile celebrities to ...
Davos: much ado about nothing
in Sox First, on February 1, 2007
...d, presumably, thought, with their elaborate expressions of concern? Even if these global financial elites knew something useful that you and I don't - that, say, 50 hedge funds were about to go u...
The disconnect: business vs ordinary folk
in Sox First, on January 2, 2007
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A profound disconnect between the business, government and media elites and ordinary wage and income earners might explain why trust in business is heading south, according to a new study. It als...
Harvard Drops Early Admissions Option
in The Universities Weblog, on September 13, 2006
...e might lead others to abandon their programs for egalitarian purposes. More importantly, the other elites will no longer have to fear losing candidates to Harvard by eliminating their programs. Harva...
Admissions Confessions
in The Universities Weblog, on September 6, 2006
...e. Along the way, we learn that you can, to some extent, buy your way into the Ivy League and other elites.
The release of the book was covered by InsideHigherEd . Here's a bit:
That American...
Columbia Eyes $4 Billion Capital Campaign
in The Universities Weblog, on May 22, 2006
...at the rich continue to seek more riches. Columbia has to keep pace with its Ivy brethren and other elites, building the best facilities and attracting the best students and faculty. You certainly can...