Category Archives: Politics

Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton With Michael Hudson: US Coronavirus “Bailout” Is a $6 Trillion Scam

Michael Hudson explians why the coronavirus bailouts are even more of a gimmie to the rich than they look.

Senate to Focus on Judicial Confirmations Once Chamber Returns in May

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell pledges in Tuesday radio interview to focus on securing judicial confirmations once the chamber returns to session in May.

Mitch McConnell to State Pension Funds: Drop Dead

Prominent Republicans are threatening to gore the public pension fund ox.

Our Extraordinary 50th Earth Day

The Earth Day milestone occurs in the shadow of the coronavirus.

The Coronavirus New Normal Has Only Started To Arrive

Why we aren’t even at the end of the beginning of coronavirus-induced change.

2:00PM Water Cooler Special: The Nation CANCELLED Over Tara Reade Coverage

To assert that there is “no evidence” of Ms. Reade’s allegation against Mr. Biden denies Ms. Reade’s agency as a human being

Trump Tweet: Will Issue Executive Order Temporarily Suspending All Immigration into the United States

Last night Trump tweeted his intention to issue an executive order temporarily suspending all legal immigration into the United States.

‘Incrementalism Is Not Helpful in This Moment’: Ocasio-Cortez Rejects Settling for Crumbs in Next Covid-19 Stimulus

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the U.S. cannot afford another incremental stmulus bill that shovels massive bailouts to big businesses alone.

Great! If COVID-19 Doesn’t Get Me, Perhaps the Mercury Will: Trump EPA Rejects Justification for Pollution Rule

EPA rejects previous cost benefit analysis of mercury rule; meanwhile power industry has spent to comply with rule and opposes backsliding.

Tend Your Own Garden: Personal Food Security During the Age of COVID-19

Worries about food security have led me to send vegetable plants to Mom and a sister; this is a good year to plant a victory garden.

Wolf Richter: Coronavirus Drives Barrage of New Lobbying Activity

Follow the money – Congressional lobbying activity and who wins and who loses from coronavirus relief.

Who Benefits When the Price of Insulin Soars?

Contrary to pharmaceutical company claims, revenue from high insulin prices are going to shareholders, not R&D

Oil, Gas, Petrochemical Financial Woes Predate Pandemic — And Will Continue After, Despite Bailouts, Report Finds

Problems with the oil, gas, and petrchemical industries predate the COVID-19 pandemic – and now will be even more difficult to rseolve.

CalPERS Staff Seeks to Strip Board of Remaining Authority Even as Press Exposes Multi-Billion Cost of Lack of Supervision; Elected Board Members Thumb Nose at Public by Seeking to Be Paid for Doing Almost Nothing

CalPERS staff is up to more dirty tricks. Push back by e-mail in public comments. Bad press already has them on the back foot.