Two Dozen Senators Tell Biden It Is ‘Past Time’ to Finally Close Guantánamo
Senators press Biden finally to close the Guantánamo Bay offshore military prison, where 40 men are still being held despite global outrage.
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What is the Bullshit Economy?
Establishing some first principles of the bullshit economy.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...FBI Investigating Reporting Fraud at $62 Billion Pennsylvania Public Pension Fund, PSERS; Returns Allegedly Falsified to Avoid Increased Worker Contributions
A major public pension fund, PSERS, looks to have been cooking its books, to the degree that the FBI is asking difficult questions.
Read more...New York Joins Pot Party
New York becomes the fifteenth state to legalise possession of marijuana for those over the age of twenty-one.
Read more...Twitter and YouTube Manipulation in Trial of Derek Chauvin for the Death of George Floyd?
Are our tech overlords trying to put their fingers on the coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial?
Read more...Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum
Right to die laws are scarce in the US, and too often a muddle where they
Read more...Chicago School Economists Got it Wrong. Strong Antitrust Policy Boosts the Economy.
History shows robust antitrust enforcement helps promote a prosperous, fair, and balanced economy.
Read more...CalPERS Shoots Itself in the Foot: Undermines Its Position in Insolent Letter Demanding JJ Jelincic Drop His Case Against Secrecy Abuses
Not only is CalPERS in a poor position in defending against a suit by former board member JJ Jelincic, but its attorney isn’t helping.
Read more...Another Blow to Tax Evasion and Money Laundering: UK Targets Art Market After US Goes After Anonymous Shell Companies
The US and UK are making life a bit harder for tax cheats.
Read more...CalPERS Laughingstock: Marcie Frost, Who Previously Pursued Non-Existent Dual Bachelors/Masters Degree, Designates Herself Law School Grad and Bar Member; Investment Committee Chair Theresa Taylor Admits Not Knowing What SPACs Are
CalPERS’ leadership has such an advanced case of Dunning Kruger effect that they can’t recognize when they are making fools of themselves.
Read more...CalPERS Board Member Theresa Taylor Outs that a Staff Member Has Committed Fraud; When Will Giant Pension Come Clean?
Yet more misconduct at CalPERS.
Read more...Patent System Often Stifles the Innovation It Was Designed to Encourage
Why the US patent regime is broken and what could be done to fix it.
Read more...The Free Press versus Facebook and Google
Are Facebook and Google the new ‘public square’? Or are they publishers swiping content from others?
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