Some of you may recall this post where I quoted an observation from an Alterneter which seems still particularly pertinent.

Today I was wandering about my favorite corners of the web and found several links I'd like to share, also related:

Subprime CountryNot so much for the main part of the article, but for this bit at the very end ( Read more... )

I highly, highly recommend this site.  Some of the reasoning is a tad hasty, but the overall premise of the book/site is well worth checking out.  No matter who you are, please, PLEASE go and read at least the first few chapters.  I promise it's an eye opener!