Category Archives: Guest Post

Trump Remains at the Heart of the Republican Party

Don’t be deceived by the absence of tweets – Trump remains at the heart of Republican politics and fundraising efforts.

Links 4/9/2021

FTC, Where Art Thou?: Appliance Manufacturers Routinely Invalidate Warranties if Customers Use Third-Party Repair Services

Appliance manufacturers say their waranties are voided if consumers use third-party repair servces, despite contrary FTC guidelines.

Yellen Calls for Taxing Large Corporations on Puffed Up Earnings they Report to Shareholders, Which I Called for Years Ago

The “minimum book tax” on reported earnings would be a tax incentive to produce realistic earnings reports. Wall Street will fight it furiously.

Why Does the United States Ignore the Possibility of Using Sniffer Dogs to Detect Covid in Mass Settings?

Sniffer dogs detect Covid quickly, cheaply, and accurately. Why aren’t we hearing about them?

Fact-Checking is Dead, Killed by Snopes over Biden’s Broken Promise of $2,000 Checks

Snopes: $2,000 = $1,400

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2021

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Mitch McConnell to U.S. Business: Stay Out of Politics – But Keep Those Contributions Coming

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells U.S. business: stay out of politics, but keep those campaign contributions coming.

Links 4/7/2021

Marcus Rashford Promotes Healthy Start

UK international and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashird asks food retailers about their support for Healthy Start food vouchers.

IMF, World Bank Must Support Developing Countries’ Recovery

COVID-19 continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll; international institutions must support developing countries’ recovery.

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2021

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What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart

Preliminary data suggests up to 1 in 5 people with Covid-19 wind up with heart inflammation. Athletes should fare better but are at risk too.

Fallout from Greensill Collapse Splatters British Government, As Taxpayers Face Big Losses

Downing Street’s dodgy dealings with Citi and Greensill show just how far the British government is willing to go to line the pockets of banks and other financial firms while bleeding taxpayers dry.

Wikipedia’s Deep Ties to Big Tech

Contrary to its image as a cash-strapped, open public service, Wikipedia tries to hide that it is a wealthy NGO with close ties to big tech.