The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 16th January 2017

1. Summer Reading?

   https://www.rt.com/shows/keiser-report/373666-episode-max-keiser-1019/

   “Every week Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert look at all the scandal behind the financial news headlines.

   In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss whether or not the Democratic Party could ever again become the party of freedom.

   In the second half, Max interviews James Howard Kunstler of Kunstler.com about the wheels coming off Trumptopia.”

   …and

   ‘Real purpose of the intelligence report on Russian hacking with Abby Martin and Ben Norton’

   https://www.rt.com/shows/on-contact/373730-us-report-russian-hacking/

   “On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges is joined by journalists Abby Martin and Ben Norton to discuss the declassified US intelligence report on Russia’s alleged “influence campaign” on the US presidential election.

   They explore the allegations and why a large portion of the report is dedicated to RT America’s programming. RT correspondent Anya Parampil details the charges made in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report.”

2. The real thieves that should be in prison, but aren’t.

   “The findings are contained in a study by Oxfam, which forms part of a global report the aid agency plans to release later today.”

   http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/322422/top-1-percent-of-nzers-own-20-percent-of-wealth

   From the study:

   The country’s two wealthiest people own the same amount as the poorest 30 percent in New Zealand.

   It cited the country’s two wealthiest New Zealanders – Graeme Hart and Singapore-based Richard Chandler, who have an estimated worth of $6.5 billion and $3.8bn respectively – the same amount of wealth as the poorest 30 percent of New Zealanders.

   The number of wealthy New Zealanders worth more than $50 million also grew from 212 in October 2015 to 252 in June 2016 – an increase of almost 20 percent.
   Yet figures from Inland Revenue’s high wealth individuals unit found more than a third of this group declared income less than $70,000 in 2015. The 252 individuals were linked to 7500 entities, some of whom are in dispute with the agency over nearly $111 million in tax.

3. Well, Donald Brash went down like Stanis from game of thrones didn’t he?

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