Easter Eggs and Trojan Horses in the Democrats’ Flagship Bill, H.R. 1 (“For the People Act of 2019”)
HR 1 will increase the Democrat’s institutional power (and the power of the intelligence community as well).
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Los Angeles Times Barks Up the Wrong Tree With CalPERS/American Media Inc. (National Enquirer) Story
The Los Angeles Times tells the story of a CalPERS investment misfire to maximize the outrage factor, and does taxpayers a huge disservice by missing who the real perps were (mind you, not to say that CalPERS isn’t too easy a mark….)
Read more...Agribusiness Is the Problem, Not the Solution
Why agribusiness isn’t well positioned to address hunger.
Read more...Striking Teachers in Denver Shut Down Performance Bonuses – Here’s How That Will Impact Education
Denver teachers were able to put an end to a performance bonus system they argued was capricious. What impact might this change have?
Read more...Don’t “Buyback” Fair Labor Standards
Why the Schumer/Sanders bill on stock buybacks isn’t a very good instrument for improving labor rights and work standards.
Read more...Want to Pass Medicare For All? Make Voters Happy By Making Them Happy
Looking at the largely lame excuses for not implementing Medicare for All.
Read more...France’s Institutional System Favours Rebellion Against Its Leader
The gilet jaunes movement proves that France’s political and budgetary centralism, the source of citizens’ feelings of abandonment and revolt, must be reformed.
Read more...Will The U.S. Actively Pursue Regime Change In Iran?
The US is still awfully eager to Do Something in Iran.
Read more...Brexit and Labour’s Spat: Everything That’s Wrong with The Independent Group
The departure of seven Labour party members isn’t good for Brexit, the party, or themselves.
Read more...How Energy Efficiency Delivers Green Dividends in Red and Blue States
Promoting and rewarding energy efficiency is popular even in conservative states, and is an important way to get the green ball rolling and have some near-term impact.
Read more...Who Is Really A Socialist?
Identifying some core “socialist” views.
Read more...And Now This Message From Some Very Rich People: ‘Please Raise Our Taxes’
Some wealthy people point out they wouldn’t even notice, much the less mind, the sort of increases in taxes now under discussion.
Read more...Brexit: The Test of the Ultras?
Another supposed big Brexit day in Parliament. Will this prove to be yet another damp squib?
Read more...If Medicare for All Is Politically Impossible, “All Payer” Could Fix the System
How an “all payer” program could be a big and politically palatable step towards fixing America’s broken health care system.
Read more...How Neoliberalism Is Normalising Hostility
Tracing how neoliberalism has corroded social values.
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