The Trump-Media Logrolling
Looking at who the media has silenced in the Trump era, such as critics of America’s wars and of Israel.
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Tom Engelhardt: America’s Groundhog Day Wars
A look at how long and how deeply the US has been mired in its many wars.
Read more...Ten Years After the Crash, Some Progress, But Much More Remains to be Done
A reading of what has changed since the crash and what problems remain.
Read more...Hubert Horan’s Quick Take on Uber’s Second Quarter Results
Uber’s latest financial report confirms Hubert Horan’s predictions.
Read more...France Could Lose Billions In Brexit Trade Route Redirection
How French ports and hence France look set to lose in Brexit.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/15/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Warren’s corporate governance proposal, midterms, productivity, inventories, retail, Elon Musk, UPS contract, infrastructure, economic anxiety, cash
Read more...The CFA Franc Zones: Neocolonialism and Dependency
How France still exerts influence over the CFA franc zone.
Read more...Rethinking Social Progress in the 21st Century
A new report examines the path to global social progress. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Progressives Ask Why So Many Unions Seem Anti-Progressive
Progressives are waking up to the fact that most unions are not on their side.
Read more...Donald Trump, Gun-Runner for Hire
Not only does America love guns but the Administration really loves gun merchants.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/14/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Tariff equilibria, Avenatti in Iowa, Pelosi, midterms, Wesley Bell, Strzok, paper ballots, antifa, small business optimism, single payer, out-of-network billing, collections, rain forests
Read more...Plastics: Don’t Microwave, or Place in the Dishwasher
American Academy of Pediatrics highlights health concerns for children from plastics, and recommends reducing use of plastics, and not microwaving them or placing them in the dishwasher.
Read more...Links 8/14/18
Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
Another attack on union funding.
Read more...Where in the World Is It Easiest to Get Rich?
Debunking American exceptionalism on a pet obsession: the ability to get rich.
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