Category Archives: Politics

Mark Ames: When Mother Jones Was Investigated for Spreading Kremlin Disinformation

Mother Jones’ sad transformation from target of Kremlin scaremongering to perp in its “evil Putin” reincarnation.

Theresa May in Election Jitters Caught Lying About Tory Plans to Cut The NHS

Quelle surprise! The Tories are scheming against the NHS!

The “Market Forces” Behind the Obamas’ Record-Setting Book Deal

The Obamas’ book deal exemplifies the thesis that if a payment is too high for the nominal services, it must be for something else too.

Who Will Take America’s Place in Asia?

A look at America’s misguided Asia policies.

Supreme Court Lexmark Patent Decision A Win for State Right to Repair Legislation

Interprets patent exhaustion doctrine to prevent patent holders from imposing use and sale restrictions; implicitly endorses repair.

John Helmer: The President’s Inferiority Complex, Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Russia-Hating Obsession, and the Putsch Plotter with the Itchy Trigger Finger

Sequel on the baneful influence of Zbigniew Brzezinski on Jimmy Carter, an influence that continues to haunt US foreign policy.

Two Questions for the Next SEC Director of Enforcement

What is the next SEC director of enforcement’s position on no admit/no deny settlements? Would targeting individuals increase accountability?

Fashion Industry Dogged By Sustainability Concerns

Sustainability concerns dog the fashion industry. Millennials rank sustainability high in their buying choices.

John Helmer: Zbigniew Brzezinsku, the Svengali of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency, Is Dead, But the Evil Lives On

Brzezinski’s baneful foreign policy influence survives both his tenure as Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor and now outlasts him.

New York Attorney General: Feds Must Address Bakken Crude Oil Bomb Trains. Feds: Maybe Later?

Both parties share credit for the continued failure to impose limits on the volatility of crude oil transported by rail.

The Body-Slamming of Jacobs vs. The Caning of Sumner

Untangling a Civil War analogy in contemporary politics.

Roger Ailes and Rachel Maddow: A Friendship Made in Heaven?

Rachel Maddow and Roger Ailes as political entrepreneurs.

The New New Deal

The myth of the virtues of markets is past its sell-by date. Time for a new guiding principle, and the New Deal may be the place to start.

Europe’s Faustian Bargain with Big Finance

An overview of the cost of Europe’s failure to rein in its financial institutions and the options for bank and Eurozone reform.