The absolute general law of capitalist accumulation is increasing wealth at one economic pole and increasing immiseration at the other economic pole.
Charles ^^^^^^^ Millions in the Slammer We Must Reverse America's Zeal to Incarcerate The US has the most prisoners and the highest jailing rate of any country - the insanity must stop. by Nomi Prins The Women's International Perspective (December 30 2007) The movie Atonement is a heart-breaking love-story, a historical WWII saga. Without giving away the ending, which must be seen to be adequately felt, it tells the tale of two lovers' lives irrevocably changed by false testimony against one of them - for a crime he did not commit. Thus, it's also a condemnation of unreliable witnesses, the willingness of people to believe the worst, particularly of those in a lower economic-class, and the havoc that a false accusation and conviction can wreak upon human life. It's a film and message that every judge, jury member, and prosecutor should see and consider before convicting or sentencing anyone accused of a crime. full at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/pipermail/a-list/2008-January/070031.html
