2018 Election Night Live Blog/Open Thread
Most of the U.S.. will have already voted, but polls are still open in California and other states!
Read more...Category Archives: Politics
Northern Ireland Constitutional Settlement: A Brexit Booby Trap?
Why Northern Ireland poses even bigger hurdles to reaching a Brexit deal than you thought.
Read more...US Copyright Office Advances Right to Repair: Victory for Consumers for Now
US Copyright Office issues a rule that allows a right to repair for smartphones, home appliances, home systems, and motorized land vehicles – including tractors. The rule is imperfect and the Empire will certainly strike back as Congress explores further necessary measures.
Read more...Why Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate
This important post discusses the link between climate change and increased plastics production via the creation of a Plastics Belt in the former Rust Belt, using natural gas derived from fracking.
Read more...Brexit: Even More Noise in the Signal
Rumors of Brexit progress seem to be greatly exaggerated.
Read more...Plastic Watch: Five Flaws in the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Plan
Plastic Watch: The European Parliament recently approved a plan that will ban outright certain single-use plastics. Alas, these measures fall far short of what’s necessary, both in timing and scope, to address the burgeoning plastic crisis. And they would only apply to the EU.
Read more...Market Failure in Kidney Exchange
Within the US, the majority of kidney exchanges continue to be performed within hospitals, suggesting a fragmented market that comes at a large efficiency cost. National platforms may need to be redesigned to encourage full participation, with reimbursement reform.
Read more...Erasing Economics and Economic Policy from Politics: The Race and Xenophobia Sideshow
More and more economic studies find that inequality hurts growth. Adolph Reed discusses why politicians focus on divisive messaging rather than broad-based economic policies.
Read more...Big Money—Not Political Tribalism—Drives US Elections
Conventional wisdom asserts that American politics is becoming more and more tribal. But the chiefs of the tribes share a lot in common: dependence on big money.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: How the Italian Budget Fight Helps Brussels and Salvini, Hurts Europeans and the Eurozone
Contrary to popular perception, Brussels and the Italian government come out ahead from sparring over Italy’s budget, and what works for them does not work for much of anyone else.
Read more...Brexit Stress Rises: Pound Weakens on S&P Crashout Warning, Norway Nixes “Norway,” Migrant Status at Risk
Brexit news still looks decidedly uncheery.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Pathology, Khashoggi, Capitalism & Climate Change
Does capitalism breed pathology?
Read more...Worksheet for the 2018 Midterms (Composition of Democratic Party Electeds, the DCCC, and the DCCC vs. Our Revolution)
More on the results of the Blue Wave, no matter where it breaks.
Read more...Michael Olenick: The Real Story of “MAGA Bomber” Cesar Sayoc’s Foreclosure
A key piece of stripper-turned-MAGA bomber Cesar Sayoc’s slide into financial ruin.
Read more...Can Politics Ever Be Compassionate?
Why the time is overdue to have politics give much higher priority to reducing suffering.
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