Category Archives: Guest Post

Links 10/30/2020

Gig Worker Employment Fights Like Those in California Pit Flexibility Against a Livable Wage – But ‘Platform Cooperatives’ Could Ensure Workers Get Both

A proposal to improve gig worker bargaining power and solidarity.

The Scary Truth Is Many Senate Dems Share the Same Corporate Agenda as Amy Coney Barrett

Why the half-hearted Democratic Party opposition to Amy Coney Barrett should come as no surprise.

Biden at Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Division and Unity

Biden on the campaign trail vs. Lincoln on the Capitol steps

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2020

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How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk

A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.

How Twitter Affected the 2016 Presidential Election

Quelle surprise! Twitter helped Clinton in 2016. So why the hysterical censorship in 2020?

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2020

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Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up

Another case of patient-gouging that got cleaned up only when the press called.

“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp

Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2020

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To Beat China, US Should Tax Ray Dalio Out of Existence

A recap of the recent China “Bund Summit,” which included discussion of China’s continuing need for foreign capital.