politics Berlusconi Bye Bye? Jasmina Tesanovic

finance Top US foreclosure law firm threw Halloween party where staff dressed as foreclosed-upon Americans Xeni Jardin

class war Understanding the hyperrich through the lens of tomorrow's history Cory Doctorow

Kids Occupy the Classroom: economic justice demands universal early childhood education Cory Doctorow

Economy Belarusian central bank auctions off its sugar bowls Cory Doctorow

Action Occupy Wall Street takes over Times Square (updated) Xeni Jardin

Kids Cost of raising middle-income child in USA increases by 40% in ten years Cory Doctorow

politics Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich answering questions on Reddit Dean Putney

Happy Mutants Paul Krugman: save the economy by staging an alien invasion hoax Cory Doctorow

Economy Explaining "adverse possession" — squatter's delight Mark Frauenfelder

Business Pizzanomics: What's the link between cost of a NYC slice and cost of subway ride? Xeni Jardin

Economy Over 938,000 applicants for McJobs get turned away Mark Frauenfelder

Economy Home value chart updated 1890-2011 Mark Frauenfelder

Economy To understand the U.S. federal budget, divide by 100,000,000 Mark Frauenfelder

Science Matt Ridley's talk at Long Now: "The story of history is of more for less." Mark Frauenfelder

Action The Dumbest Thing Ever Said!…by Hillary Clinton, about the Drug War Mark Frauenfelder

Economy Detroit will pay you to take one of its houses Mark Frauenfelder

Economy Todd Lappin's photodiary of Modesto, CA: Foreclosureville Mark Frauenfelder

Economy Graph of jobs lost in recessions since 1948 Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Mr. T: Gold Salesman. Supposedly Legitimate Financial TV Network. Jimmy Guterman