Category Archives: Banana republic

AOC Schools Mayor Pete on Why Means Testing Free College Is Such a Bad Idea

AOC rebukes Pete Buttigieg on his plan to means test expanded funding for college tuition.

Federal Prosecutors Initiate Criminal Probe of Six Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have initiated an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against at least six opiods companies.

Obama Privately Considered Leading ‘Stop-Bernie Campaign’ to Combat Sanders 2020 Surge: Report

Obama would try and stop Sanders if it looks likely Bernie would get the nomination – regardless of whether that’s the best shot to defeat Trump.

The Privatized Internet — Entire .ORG Domain Registry Sold to Investment Equity Firm “Ethos Capital”; Registration Fee Restrictions Removed

Private equity grifting meets internet domain names.

Making Sense of Bolivia’s Discontent

Unpacking the many political and policy contradictions in Bolivia over the past decade.

Lack of Right to Repair Limits Ability of US Military to Maintain its Own Equipment

Support for right to repair from an unlikely quarter: US military. Military hardware is sometimes shipped back to the states for repair.

PG&E Failed California. Here’s How the State Could Turn Things Around.

How PG&E came to dominate California’s electricity market, plus discussion of options to fix the fiery mess it has created.

US Medical Data Security Gets Worse 2 Months After Expose of Hundreds of Millions of Images, Related Patient Info Open on the Internet

Another medical data horrorshow.

On TV, Political Ads Are Regulated – But Online, Anything Goes

We’ve had over two years of pearl-clutching about political ads in the Internet era. What if anything should be done?

“The UN Is Being Turned into a Public-Private Partnership”: Harris Gleckman Explains Stealth Takeover by World Economic Forum

Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system – and what can be done to stop it.

The Coup in Bolivia Has Everything to Do With the Screen You’re Using to Read This

The coup in Bolivia as a resource play.

Plastics Watch: Recycling, Raccoons, and Rubbish

Even a massive recycling campaign won’t make a dent in the plastics problem, as long as the industry ramps up production; some thoughts on raccoons, and rubbish.

America’s Arms Sales Addiction

The sorry history of how US arms sales have made the world less safe, and aren’t all that good for America either.

Blockbuster WSJ Investigation: How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results

WSJ publishes results documenting how Google tweaks its search algorithms and adjusts your search results, to privilege large over small, and muddled middle perspectives.