Toxic Philanthropy? The Spirit of Giving While Taking
Why to be leery of philanthropy, particularly when practiced by squillionaires.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 12/12/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Lighthizer on NAFTA, Biden trial balloons, Pelosi v. Trump v. Schumer, NC-09 election fraud, the Lochnerized First Amendment, consumer prices, business inflation expectations, real estate, Bitcoin, Tesla, corporate planning and climate, @Jack meditates, Fortnite
Read more...Do Climate Policies ‘Kill jobs’? An Economist on Why They Don’t Cause Massive Unemployment
Sadly, an upbeat take on what “green” policies might means for jobs greatly understates the depth of economic restructuring needed to reduce the pace of climate change.
Read more...Yellow Fever in France
Almost everyone agrees on the analysis of what caused the yellow jacket movement: the growth of inequalities, the marginalization of certain regions and social categories, austerity and neoliberal politics. Then accounts diverge.
Read more...Wolf Richter: “Severe Collapse” of Home Prices Might Trigger a “Financial-Institution Crisis” in Australia: OECD Frets about the Banks
Australia looks to be on the verge of a nasty unwind of its housing bubble. A plunge would damage not only its banks but also retirement funds, since banks play an outsized role in the Australian stock market.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 12/11/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, China auto tariffs, Bloomberg 2020, Beto’s donors, producer price index, small business optimism, Amazon insider scams, trucking rates, supply chain for fabric, Uber’s robot car software, AI, hoarding scooters, Gilded Age, love and money, MAD Magazine
Read more...Bill Black: Douthat’s Mendacious Meritocracy Myth
Debunking the notion of meritocracy.
Read more...The Reality Is Everything Must Change
Why we need the biggest change program in history and must deploy state-created money to mobilize resources.
Read more...Links 12/10/18
Criticizing the “Free Trade Delusion”: Havana Charter’s Progressive Trade Vision Subverted
UNCTAD’s latest World Development Report criticises the free trade delusion. This short post considers the trade alternative put forward seventy years ago in the Havana Charter — one that was neither nationalist nor neoliberal.
Read more...Fight for Federal Right to Education Takes a New Turn
Can a series of lawsuits with new legal arguments persuade the Supreme Court to reverse a long-standing decision against a federal right to education?
Read more...As Global Climate Talks Proceed, Trump EPA Opts to Weaken Coal Emissions Standards
While parties to the 2015 Paris Accord conduct negotiations in Katowice, Poland, the EPA has opted to weaken coal emission standards promulgated during the administration of Trump’s predecessor.
Read more...Links 12/9/18
Jane Sanders: Climate Crisis Critical Issue in 2020 Elections
In this Real News Network interview, Jane Sanders discusses the climate crisis and tells Paul Jay that voters shouldn’t support candidates who claim to be progressive, but don’t prioritize the fight against fossil fuel interests.
Read more...Is the Internet to Blame for the Rise of Authoritarianism?
Three perspectives on whether the internet is damaging democracy.
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