Wikipedia: The Overlooked Monopoly
Low-quality anonymous “editors” combined with a Google tie-up turned an interesting experiment into an overlooked but destructive monopoly.
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The American Rescue Act: Do Whatever It Takes
The economy is likely to be crippled for months and fiscal rescue on a large scale, once again, is very much necessary.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 1/19/2021
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Sadly, the state bird of Delaware, the Blue Hen, is not a distinct species. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form […]
Read more...“They Left Us Starving”: How the Fashion Industry Abandoned Its Workers
Yves here. Many associate sweatshops in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with “fast fashion,” aka the close-to-disposable frocks made by the likes of H&M. As this article explains, the use of ultra-cheap labor extends much further up the fashion food food chain. And these poorly-paid workers get thrown to the curb when orders fall off. By […]
Read more...Will North Korea Explode After Biden Becomes President?
North Korea is in even more of an economic mess than before. Will that lead to more brinksmanship?
Read more...The Class Composition of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)
A self-funded, petite bourgeoisie riot?
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler, Martin Luther King Day 2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Read more...Why Martin Luther King Day Should Matter
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s true legacy.
Read more...The Merits of Fire Sales and Bailouts in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fire sales are not as detrimental as executives desperate to save their jobs would have you believe. That means bailouts may be overdone.
Read more...Notes on Covid: New Variants in Brazil and South Africa, Herd Immunity Fails in Manaus, Success in Vietnam
Realism on covid variants and immunity, the failure of herd immunity in Manaus, and how Vietnam fought Covid and won.
Read more...Lessons From the 6 January Capitol Insurrection
Musing about the drivers of the Capitol seizure.
Read more...Pelosi Removes Katie Porter… Bringing Joy & Gratitude To Every Crooked Bankster On Wall Street
Pelosi doubles down on Team Dem’s loyalty to Big Finance.
Read more...5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
Yes, Virginia, a mask is very much part of your future.
Read more...Michael Olenick: Nothing Godly About Racism or Fascism: Where Evangelicals Went Way Wrong
The evangelicals’ long history of outsized influence on the Republican Party.
Read more...Will the Senate Confirm Coup Plotter Victoria Nuland?
Showing his true uber-hawkish colors, Biden wants to put Victoria Nuland in a position where she can do even more damage.
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