Robert Pollin critiques the Biden climate plan for over-relying on unproven carbon capture, investing too little in solar and wind, and treating China as a rival.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/4/2020
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State Controller Betty Yee Calls for Public Discussion of CalPERS Governance Reforms Following Sudden Departure of CIO Ben Meng
Controller Betty Yee forcefully slapped down CalPERS’ CEO Frost’s claim that Yee was satisfied with the burial of Yee’s governance issues.
COVID: Where Science Goes To Die
A forceful critique of Covid-19 research.
Charter Schools Find Gold in Federal Government Aid to Small Businesses While Black-Owned Firms Get the Shaft
Due to the economic fallout of Covid-19, charter schools added to systemic inequities that afflict black communities.
Steve Keen: Eulogy to David Graeber
A personal remembrance of the scholar and activist David Graeber.
Labor Day Weekend Posting and Comments Schedule
We’ll be on a somewhat lighter schedule this Labor Day weekend, back to our normal drill on Tuesday. Hope you get at least a mini-break too!
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2020
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US Tax Dollars Funded Every New Drug in the Last Decade
Amid debates over costs—and profits—from a coronavirus vaccine, a new study shows that taxpayers footed the bill for every new drug approved from 2010 to 2019
Preserve the People’s Post Office: Let Us Do Meaningful Postal Reform
A rallying cry for the Post Office.
22 Year Study Finds Hedge Fund Managers Collect 64% of Investors’ Gross Returns
Hedge fund managers claw an awful lot in fees out of their investors but the reasons look to be different than for private equity.
How CalPERS Staff Keeps the Board in the Dark About Compliance Problems
CalPERS has long covered up its dirty linen, including by making uninformative presentations to the board.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/2/2020
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