Reminder: DNC Lawyers to Court, “We Do Not Owe Voters an ‘Impartial’ or ‘Evenhanded’ Primary Election”
The DNC is a club and if you are reading this post, you are probably not in it.
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A European Perspective on Boeing’s 737 MAX Debacle: An “Existential Crisis” for a National Champion
Four existential threats to Boeing: Adverse court judgments, losing insurance retroactively, new competitors, and the end of today’s regulatory regime.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/29/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Google moves phone manufacturing to Vietnam, Sanders, Trump, Warren, CA independents, redistricting, left Straussians, jobless claims, GDP, trade, inventories, shipping wind turbines, fractal microbiomes, Harvard and carbon, neuroscience Ursula LeGuin, Peanuts
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The Sacrificial Rites of Capitalism We Don’t Talk About
How capitalism’s dominant narrative, that of self-interested competition, is at odds with other themes, like deferred gratification and sacrifice.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/28/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Warren, Stacey Abrams, business uncertainty, investor confidence, Facebook and gambling addiction, micro-lending, Boeing 737 MAX, asteroid Ryugu, Rosa Parks Barbie, Popeyes workers, Blackjewel workers, dark markets, Sumerian
Read more...Judge Issues $572 Million Verdict Against J & J in Oklahoma Opioids Trial: Settlements to Follow?
Judge issues $572 million verdict in J&J opioids trial. Some settlements of multiple pending lawsuits will likely follow.
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Trump Transition: Emoluments Clause Ain’t Kryptonite
The emoluments clause isn’t some form of anti-Trump kryptonite. Eyes on the 2020 prize please.
Read more...Newark’s Water Crisis is One of Thousands That Are Worse Than Flint’s
This RNN interview with Charles Jackson addresses lead poisoning: a public health emergency in poor working class communities across the United States.
Read more...Flood the Market
Buyouts can save Houston’s flood-soaked homeowners — if they can get one. Instead, ordinary homeowners fail to qualify, and real estate speculators make out.
Read more...Robocalls: Your Number, Please
The players change, but the game remains the same: telephone companies agree to empty agreement intended to combat robocalls.
Read more...Links 8/27/19
Bernie Sanders’ GND Plan Will Nationalize Power Generation in the U.S.
Sanders presents an ambitious plan.
Read more...A National Public School ‘Leadership’ Disaster: Private Firms Vetting Candidates for Superintendent
How search firms engaged to find and vet candidates for public school superintendent regularly endorse individuals who have fabricated credentials and skeltons in their closets.
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