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Occupy Wall Street movement reopens foreclosed homes
From Reuters Dec 10, 2011:
Empty homes were the target of this latest protest by the Occupy Wall Street Movement. In this case their attention was focussed on four homes abandoned or foreclosed in an area of New York they say is among the worst hit by the financial crisis. SOUNDBITE: Senia Barragan, protest organiser, saying (English): “The foreclosure and underwater rates in this particular community is three times higher and any other region of Brooklyn and five times higher than New York state and so really we’re bringing the Occupy movement to ground Zero.” Alfredo Carrasquillo and his family were among the protesters. They’ve taken up residence in one of the district’s vacant properties. The protesters threw a housewarming party to press home their demands for fewer repossessions and more affordable housing. SOUNDBITE: Alfredo Carrasquillo, protester, saying (English) “We took matters into our own hands and claimed back property that was taken away from the community.” Some of the residents in this Brooklyn neighbourhood were happy to see the protesters. SOUNDBITE: George Herivaux, resident, saying (English): “I think it’s great, I love it, I think it’s great. Yes, more often because we need it out here. People are losing their homes, the cops are out here dogging us, we need it out here.” The Occupy Wall Street movement began staging demonstrations in September in a backlash against the billions of dollars given to banks. They say the banks are raking in huge profits again while average Americans have no relief from high unemployment and a struggling economy. Paul Chapman, Reuters
Newstalk interview with Lego rebranding specialist Christian Majgaard
Interview for Newstalk Listen!
Back on the Vincent Browne show
Sam Smyth was again in the presenter’s chair and this time I made the main panel.
Paper review on Tonight with Vincent Browne
I made an appearance on the paper review slot on TV3′s Tonight with Vincent Brown, with Sam Smyth sitting in the presenter’s chair.
European debt: a game of hot potato
Funny blog post here from outside of Europe, looking in! http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/05/20/2905304.htm
Blog like a journalist
Worth a read: American newspaper reporter and mommy blogger Kelby Carr gives her top tips for hacks who blog: http://kelbycarr.com/how-to-blog-like-a-journalist/
Golden Spider award: good content keeps users coming back for more
Clear Ink editorial client, InsolvencyJournal.ie, scooped Best Professional Services website last night. The site was recognised for its high quality presentation of relevant content and its smart use of effective and appropriate technology. Risteard Cooper, master of ceremonies for the night, said the judges thought “What is striking about insolvencyjournal.ie is the quality of its execution. Great [...]
NAMA – the questions looking for amendments
Although NAMA is going ahead, many issues and questions still remain. More than 135 amendments have been suggested at the debate stage. Here are some of the issues that need to be addressed on behalf of the public. Some of theses come from a list I “tweeted” to Prime Time last night after @marklittlenews asked [...]
US govt gets power to undo dangerous derivatives contracts
From Huffington Post.. could it happen in Ireland? The “Too Big To Fail” legislation currently being debated by a House committee has been widely criticized as toothless. But one provision gives the federal government a powerful mechanism to prevent another implosion like the one that launched the current financial crisis. The bill, which would give [...]
US banks get new rules on property
From WSJ: “[US] banks have generally been keeping a lid on commercial real-estate losses by extending these mortgages upon maturity. However, that practice, billed by many industry observers as “extending and pretending,” has come under criticism by some analysts and investors as it promises to put off the pains into the future… Critics say the [...]
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