Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class

The Next American Constitution

Trump’s Constitution-trampling has historical predecents. Where might we be headed?

As AI’s Power Grows, So Does Our Workday

Staffers uing AI are putting in more hours relative to non-AI-deploying positions. So who is working for whom?

Payday Loan Apps Cost New Yorkers $500 Million Plus, New Study Estimates

A new study estimates the cost of payday loans in New York as the state debates tightening rules on these fintechs beyond existing usury laws

Yanis Varoufakis: Crypto’s Role in Trump’s Economic Masterplan (With Special Emphasis on Stablecoins)

Might there be more method in Trump’s crypto and dollar madness than most assume?

The Dark Enlightenment: The Tech Oligarch Ideology Driving DOGE’s Destruction

How DOGE isn’t just tearing down institutions but also laying the groundwork for an experimental new kind of authoritarian rule.

Satyajit Das: DOGE – The Accelerant in American Decline

Republicans find DOGE’s actions are not universally popular. US courts have begun disallowing cancellation of contracts and terminations

Medicine Is Under-Politicised in the UK

A further discussion of how societal problems that impact medicine and health policy are largely kept out of political discourse.

Judge Blocks DOGE ‘Fishing Expedition’ in Sensitive Social Security Data Systems

A small win for Social Security beneficiaries in the battle against destruction by DOGE.

The Structural Transformation of the Public Space: High Street Changes and Populism

An intriguing connection between retail districts and populism.

When Algorithms Take the Field – Inside MLB’s Robo-Umping Experiment

Whether robot umpires would be better for the game is debatable, but they’d be bad news for labor.

Leadership in the Senate: New Boss Same as the Old Boss?

Following the money shows why Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell’s shadow will last long beyond his tenure.

The Price of Monopoly and Oligopoly Power: Why Rising Markups Hurt Innovation and Widen Inequality

More evidence of the cost of monopoly and oligopoly power.

Business Press Suddenly and Widely Reporting Damage Done by Trump Economic Policies

As the wheels start coming off the Trump economy, the president shows no sign of changing course.

Neoliberalism and a Healthy Population Are Incompatible

It can’t be said often enough that neoliberalism is unhealthy for children and other living things.