An attempt to replicate the results of the Reinhart and Rogoff study into the correlation between high GDP debt and economic growth titled “Growth in a Time of Debt” that is the statistical basis for the arguments for austerity policies has resulted in a number of fundamental errors being found in the model.
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Fundamental Errors Found in Economic Basis for Austerity Politics
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Wikipedia vs French Intelligence Service DCRI
The “Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intéieur” (Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence, DCRI), a French intelligence agency decided suddenly that an article about a military base contained classified information, and wanted it deleted.
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Google Decides Smartphone Market Share Is More Important Than Net Neutrality
As a recent post noted, net neutrality is under threat in France, with ISPs like Free asking Google to pay extra for…
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Internet Connection Indispensable for Modern Life According to German Court
The German Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe has acknowledged that an Internet connection is indispensable for life in the modern…
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Mobile Operator 3 Censors Political Satire Alongside Mature Content
Smartphones have some big advantages: they offer considerable computing power in a highly-portable form, and are available at prices that…