Category Archives: Politics

Gig Worker Employment Fights Like Those in California Pit Flexibility Against a Livable Wage – But ‘Platform Cooperatives’ Could Ensure Workers Get Both

A proposal to improve gig worker bargaining power and solidarity.

Glenn Greenwald Resigns from the Intercept Over Censorship of Article on Hunter and Joe Biden

Glenn Greenwald has resigned from the Intercept over an effort to gut a piece on the Bidens, in an apparent violation of his contract.

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.

How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk

A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.

Don’t Look Down! Estimating the Depth of State Covid Budget Holes

The not-pretty picture of Covid impact on state and local governments.

Residential Evictions Bearing Down on Many Tenants

Winter is coming, and unless something major changes, with it, evictions.

“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp

Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms

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.

Notes on a World Without Trump

So what might Trump do if he loses?

So Trump Loses. What Happens Then?

A few of the commonplace dystopian possibilities for November.

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.

Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here

Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.