Sunday, September 14, 2025
Why Does Inequality Produce High Crime and Low Trust?
Why bad conduct is more prevalent in societies with high inequality.
A Healthy Microbiome Builds a Strong Immune System That Could Help Defeat COVID-19
A happy gut = better immune responses = higher odds of beating back Covid. Eat more pickles!
The Organizational Capacity and Behavioral Characteristics of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)
What did the Capitol rioters actually do?
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/22/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
COVID-19 Is Pushing Migrants Back to Their Home Countries
With Covid-19 driving many migrants to return to their countries of origin, governments need to implement better reintegration plans.
The Next Neoliberal President…
A clear eyed and therefore not cheery look at where President Biden is set to take the US.
What Can Sanders Do as Budget Chair? – Rob Johnson
Sanders is about to have considerable influence on spending priorities. Where and how does he have leverage?
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/21/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~ More on the inaugural ~
Rise of the Superstar Firms: Taking Oligopoly Seriously in Macroeconomics
Quelle surprise! Only now that EU and US officials are up in arms about monopolies are macroeconomics pros taking it seriously.
Blockbuster Lawsuit Targets Deutsche Bank Executives and Supervisors for Epic Abuses, Value Destruction
An important suit taking aim at the extensive misconduct of Deutsche Bank executives and board members is grinding its way through court.
Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules
The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it’s easier said than done.
How Capitalism’s Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Shield It From Criticism
Richard Wolff takes on pro-capitalism propaganda.
