EU Elite on the (Far) Right Side of History
Why the design of the Eurozone has produced right wing policies.
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Reproducibility Crisis Reaches All Randomised Controlled Trials
Social and medical sciences depend on randomised controlled trials, even though they harbor more assumptions and biases than commonly understood.
Read more...Trump’s Visit Marks the Start of Shock Doctrine Brexit
As Brexit approaches, the personal enrichment hopes of some of its proponents come into focus.
Read more...Meetups on Deck! San Francisco This Saturday, July 14; Portland with Gaius Publius Next Wednesday, July 18; Seattle July 19
Meetups just around the corner! Hope to see you soon!
Read more...Why Is CalPERS’ Staff Serving Up Tech Charlatanism to Its Board?
CalPERS’ staff enlists McKinsey to pull yet another fast one on its board.
Read more...Michael Olenick: Update Confirms That Share Buybacks Are Still Corporate Suicide
Reconfirming the findings of a study that debunked some key claims about the supposed benefit of stock buybacks.
Read more...Meetups Coming Soon! San Francisco This Saturday, July 14; Portland Next Wednesday, July 18 and Seattle, Thursday July 19
Reminders for meetups! Hope you can join the fun!
Read more...The Political Representation of the European People
A discussion of whether rising political pressure can produce needed economic and democratic reforms.
Read more...How Data Service Naviance Helps Students of Elite High Schools Get Into Top Colleges
On the role that Naviance plays in the college application process at elite high schools.
Read more...Gaius Publius: How to Block the Trump Nomination: Shut Down the Senate
Will the Democrats have the guts to use Senate procedure their advantage?
Read more...SEC Knifes Its Whistleblower Program
Just when you think the SEC can’t possibly to more to demonstrate how toothless it is, it reinforces its sorry reputation in by gutting its Dodd-Frank mandated whistleblower, and worse, in a manner that Commission Kara Stein suggest is illegal.
Read more...David Davis Resignation Throws UK Brexit, Cabinet Into Chaos
Brexit goes chaotic.
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Why Mexican Farmers Are Hopeful About López Obrador’s Win
Obrador promised to implement pro-farmer policies, such as increasing self-sufficiency in food. But will he have gone far enough for them if Mexico stays in Nafta?
Read more...Europe Isolates China Trade Cheat
The “every man for himself” game of responding to Trump’s trade threats is working against China’s hope to team up with Europe.
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