Category Archives: Banana republic

Democrat Disunity: Hypocritical Media Attacks on Sanders

The Democrats so can’t stand Sanders’ refusal to change his policies that they are undermining their own “Unity Tour” with press attacks.

America is Regressing into a Developing Nation for Most People

Like developing countries, America is becoming more stratified, with the economic and physical distance between rich and poor widening.

Too Little, Too Late Lawsuit Against Predatory Servicer Ocwen Demonstrates Failure to Address Servicing Abuses

Recidivist mortgage servicer Ocwen gets whacked by the officialdom yet again, showing how inadequate mortgage “reforms” under Obama were.

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Suits Become Favored Hedge Fund Investment

ISDS suits are increasingly getting financial backing from speculators like hedge funds.

Mexico’s Economy Is Being Plundered Dry

Some vignettes of Mexico as a failed state.

Health Care “Reform” by Insiders Who Benefit from the Status Quo: Media Fails to Report Conflicts of Interest

Quelle surprise! The press regularly presents highly paid, well-connected health care insiders as independent voices on “reform”.

13 Questions That Expose Charter School Falsehoods

The sales pitch made by charter school boosters does not hold up to scrutiny.

Californians! Please Write Today to Support Public Access to Government Records

California government bodies regularly thwart public requests for government documents. Write today to support a bill to curb those abuses.

Bill Black: Dodd-Frank Was Designed to Fail – and Trump Will Make it Worse

More confirmation that Dodd-Frank was never intended to do more than make marginal changes in bank regulation to forestall real reform.

How to Keep Losing Wars in the Middle East

The US game plan for the Middle East seems to be not just more wars, but losing more wars.

Gaius Publius: New Evidence that Syrian Gas Story Was Fabricated by the White House

The Obama White House blamed Assad for a 2013 sarin attack in advance of evidence. The claim fell apart. The Trump White House is making a rerun.

“I’m Back in the USSR / You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are”

Parallels at ground level between the USSR and the US of A.

Corruption at CalPERS: General Counsel Matt Jacobs as Exemplar of Culture of Casual Lying

A spotlight on General Counsel Matt Jacobs as a prime example of what is wrong at CalPERS.

The Overlooked Past Behind U.S.-North Korea Tensions & How South Korea Could Forge Peace

Some history on the hostilities between the US and North Korea, and how that plays into the recent escalation of tensions.

More Evidence That Charter Schools Are a Taxpayer Ripoff That Delivers Poor Results

A damning new report from California shows that charter schools are a grift that profits investors at the expense of taxpayers and children.