Category Archives: Guest Post

Coronavirus and Banking: Evaluating Policy Options for Avoiding a Financial Crisis

A scorecard for various approaches to combatting the looming European banking crisis.

Links 1/24/2021

Rights Advocates Alarmed by US Spy Agency’s Purchase of Warrantless Phone Location Data

Defense Intelligence Agency skirts constitutional warrant requirements by buying location data from data brokers.

A Healthy Microbiome Builds a Strong Immune System That Could Help Defeat COVID-19

A happy gut = better immune responses = higher odds of beating back Covid. Eat more pickles!

The Organizational Capacity and Behavioral Characteristics of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)

What did the Capitol rioters actually do?

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/22/2021

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

COVID-19 Is Pushing Migrants Back to Their Home Countries

With Covid-19 driving many migrants to return to their countries of origin, governments need to implement better reintegration plans.

The Next Neoliberal President…

A clear eyed and therefore not cheery look at where President Biden is set to take the US.

What Can Sanders Do as Budget Chair? – Rob Johnson

Sanders is about to have considerable influence on spending priorities. Where and how does he have leverage?

Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules

The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it’s easier said than done.

How Capitalism’s Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Shield It From Criticism

Richard Wolff takes on pro-capitalism propaganda.

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/20/2021

~ Today’s Water Cooler, featuring the Biden inaugural ~

Central Bank Machinations with No Exit: ECB Leaks New Thingy, It’s Doing Yield Spread Control

Not your grandmother’s “yield curve control.” Only one thing that could force this ECB absurdity to end: a big bout of inflation.

Links 1/20/2021