Yearly Archives: 2016

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxBzcynHGEE

 

What does it all (Trump, Brexit, Le Pen, etc.) mean?

Mark Blyth is a political economist whose research focuses upon how uncertainty and randomness impact complex systems “and why people continue to believe stupid economic ideas despite buckets of evidence to the contrary”.

Here Mark explains what has just happened in America and why and what may happen next in Europe.

FIGHT!

Second part here

The Lucas critique?

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Malojian – Belfast singer-songwriter

What you may need to know…

01. Malojian is the brainchild of Belfast man Stevie Scullion, aided on occasion by collaborators Mike Mormecha and Joe McGurgan.

02. New album This Is Nowhere finds Scullion ruminating on middle-life, from parenthood, to marriage to grief, and was overseen by none other than Steve Albini, he of Big Black/Shellac, and the DIY recording gatekeeper behind some of Nirvana, the Breeders, and the Pixies’ finest work.

03. Streaming above is the video for I’ll Be Alright, taken from the record. Video directed by Colm Laverty.

04. Catch him on the road at Whelan’s in Dublin on the 26th, DeBarra’s in Clonakilty on the 27th, Coughlan’s in Cork on the 4th of December, and on the 9th at the Washerwoman in Ballina. Full tour details and more dates here.

Verdict: Scullion’s dichotomy of wringing sunny tunes from sober situations has seemingly met its match in Albini’s barebones recording work.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May, who may cut the UK’s corporation tax rate to below 15 per cent, and Taoiseach Enda Kenny at 10 Downing Street last July

Some business types gather today
To hear the Prime Minister say
She’ll cut tax to the floor
Then cut it some more
Corporations should not have to pay.

John Moynes

Rollingnews

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Laura Whelan writes:

I run my own business designing and making jewellery and hats. Broadsheet has kindly featured my work In the past. This weekend I was taking part in a Craft fair in Dublin when a one of a kind Hat worth €200 was stolen from a display. Like many Irish designers I am a very small independent business and having something like this taken is a huge loss. I would be very grateful If anyone happens to see the hat or receive it as a gift could they please contact L Designs on my Facebook page.