Neoliberalism’s Border Guard
A ghost uses Disney’s Zootopia as an allegory for the achievements of modern progressivism.
Read more...Category Archives: Politics
Whether Clinton or Trump, Tensions Will Escalate with China and Russia Under Next U.S. President
Journalist John Pilger tells Paul Jay that the very real prospect of another World War is not being taken seriously by the US media. Whoever wins tomorrow, tensions will escalate with China and Russia.
Read more...Election 2016: Playing a Game of Chicken With Nuclear Strategy
Too many parties are becoming less inhibited about pressing the nuclear button.
Read more...A Colorado Ballot Measure Could Make it Nearly Impossible to Ban Fracking
Green groups hope to amend the Colorado constitution so communities can ban fracking. An industry-sponsored amendment could block that.
Read more...Easy Money is Dangerous Without Activist Fiscal Policy
Why over-reliance on monetary policy and the failure to engage in fiscal deficits is a toxic mix.
Read more...Liberalism Present: Disney’s Utopia
A ghost watches the movie Zootopia and talks with its star about what it can teach us about modern progressivism.
Read more...Gauis Publius: TPP Has Picked Up a Powerful Enemy — Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter takes on Obama’s plan to pass the TPP in the lame duck session.
Read more...Creating a National Security State ‘Democracy,’ Or How the American Political System Changed and No One Noticed
The stealthy rise of America’s new fourth estate.
Read more...Obamamometer Whispers DAPL Sweet Nothings to Lure Progressives
The Army Corps of Engineers is unlikely to to reroute DAPL, in the face of private contractual commitments to supply oil that soon kick in.
Read more...Liberalism Past: The Rise of Moral Clarity
A ghost looks at how 9/11, the Right, and the Internet influenced the course of modern progressivism.
Read more...Pardon Power: The Obamamometer’s Options
The Obamamometer will pardon Hillary Clinton to retain his place at the elite top table if Trump wins. If she wins, no pardon’s necessary.
Read more...Liberalism Past: the Secret Murder of Postmodernism
A ghost explores the beliefs of 90s postmodernists, and isn’t convinced they were on the right track.
Read more...Liberalism Past: Not Being an Idiot
A ghost travels back in time and listens to a talk by a popular liberal speaker.
Read more...CalPERS Reverses Itself on Its Plan to Violate California Constitution, Pave Way for Hiring Underqualified Candidate for Chief Actuary
CalPERS dodges a bullet after we prodded them.
Read more...Bill Black: Wall Street’s Apologist-in-Chief Mansplains Regulation to Senator Warren
The New York Times’ Roger Lowenstein is so convinced of Wall Street’s and the SEC’s virtue that he can’t even be bothered to get facts right.
Read more...