Jesse Jackson’s march on Wall St helps to publicise the effects on the millions experiencing or threatened by the loss of their homes. But it has as much chance of stopping the financial tsunami as King Canute’s attempt to hold back the sea.

As we explain in our just-published book A House of Cards the financial and economic crisis has the same roots as the planetary emergency caused by climate change. The short 82-page book lays bare the intimate, mutually-dependent connection between the emergence of a web of transnational corporations during the period of global growth, and the vast clouds of credit and debt needed to make it happen.

There’s no pleasure in history proving us right, but it does mean that we’re able to see beyond the current crisis. A House of Cards offers the outlines of solutions based on collective ownership, self-management and replacing the profit motive with production for need. Get yourself a copy!

The attack of Afghanistan: The majority of the country is now controlled by the Taliban and we are on the verge of losing the whole country. The man we went after, Osama Bin Laden, is still alive and apparently still very effective.

The invasion of Iraq: Civil war is ongoing. There are over two million Iraqi refugees, the country’s infrastructure was destroyed, and there was a loss of tens of thousands of lives.

Pakistan and the support of a dictator: The administration befriended and supported a man (Musharraf) who obviated his country’s Constitution and took over the country by force; yet we continue to financially support him.

Middle east foreign policy: Our foreign policy in the middle east and the attack of Iraq has not only exacerbated terrorism but has created a hatred for the US throughout the area.

Turkey: It has deteriorated our relationship with Turkey because we gave the Kurds in eastern Turkey the opportunity to strive for their independence .

Impact on Europe and most of the world: Our policies have turned most of Europe and the world against us because of our unjustified attack of Iraq.

Russia: It has turned an amicable relationship to one of conflict by its plans for missile sites in eastern Europe.

Its impact on the US: It failed to take timely action to support the people of New Orleans after the disaster. It has created a major budget deficit. It has taken away many of our civil rights. It has created a more inequitable distribution of our nations wealth by its tax policy. It has let our infrastructure deteriorate while we spend billions on foreign wars with no return on investment. It has done more in an attempt to integrate church and state than any other administration.

I agree with my critics; I am a kvetch, but in the case of a strong dislike for this administration, a justifiable one.