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Open Thread Thursday: Plutocracy

From Wikipedia (Plutocracy). Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth. The combination of both plutocracy and oligarchy is called plutarchy. The word plutocracy (Modern Greek: πλουτοκρατία – ploutokratia) is derived from the ancient Greek root ploutos, … Continue reading

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Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States of America

Senator Barack Obama has secured the Presidency of the United States with a landslide 338-156 victory (with 44 Electoral votes to be assigned). His victory was announced and confirmed at 11:00 PM November 4th, 2008. President-Elect Obama gave a speech … Continue reading

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