In the US the protest movement is symbolically against the top
1%. Income data from the US Congressional Budget Office, however,
shows that it isn't just the top 1% benefiting far more than the
rest of American society, but the top 0.1% in particular.

High levels of inequality is generally believed to affect social
cohesion. Some findings suggest that once nations are industrialized,
more equal societies almost always do better in terms of health,
well-being and social cohesion and that large income inequalities
within societies destroys the social fabric and quality of life
for everyone.

This update to the poverty page adds a section on inequality in the
US, as well as adding some additional information about research
showing globally some 147 multinational companies having core global
influence and power.










http://www.globalissues.org/article/4/poverty-around-the-world

http://www.globalissues.org/article/696/iran



A recent IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program was portrayed by
most Western mainstream media and politicians as new proof Iran is
close to building nuclear weapons. The US Senate passed sanctions
on Iran targeting its central bank in response.

However, the report does not say what the mainstream media and
politicians claim. It has been much more guarded and much of it is
about the state of Iran's program up to 2003. After that period,
the report is much more uncertain. Furthermore, many experts contend
that the speculations (not definitive proof) that are in the report
are misguided, too, leaning on unreliable sources, for example.

This update to the page on Iran has more information about
this. Although the page is long, look for the new section about
half way down under the heading of "Regurgitating old stories as
new information to justify sanctions?"

The Real Option Approach applied on Foreign Direct Investment Scenarios

The Real Option Approach applied on Foreign Direct Investment Scenarios