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.
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Biden at Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Division and Unity
Biden on the campaign trail vs. Lincoln on the Capitol steps
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2020
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Read more...How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk
A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.
Read more...Ending Regime Change – in Bolivia and the World
How democracy triumphed in Bolivia…despite the best efforts of the US.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2020
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Read more...Revisiting the Rise of Italian Fascism
The example of Mussolini suggests that fear of socialist policies played a big role in the rise of fascism.
Read more...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.
Read more...“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp
Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2020
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Read more...A (Very) Short History of the Idea of Ending Poverty
As material output increased, so to has the interest in treating poverty as a potentially solvable problem.
Read more...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.
Read more...Notes on a World Without Trump
So what might Trump do if he loses?
Read more...Links 10/26/2020
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 5 – The Battle to Protect Airline Investors From Economic Reality Enters a New Phase
Why the big airline operators’ talk about turning the corner in early 2021 is bunk.
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