Saturday, November 1, 2025

Glenn Greenwald Resigns from the Intercept Over Censorship of Article on Hunter and Joe Biden

Glenn Greenwald has resigned from the Intercept over an effort to gut a piece on the Bidens, in an apparent violation of his contract.

The Scary Truth Is Many Senate Dems Share the Same Corporate Agenda as Amy Coney Barrett

Why the half-hearted Democratic Party opposition to Amy Coney Barrett should come as no surprise.

Biden at Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Division and Unity

Biden on the campaign trail vs. Lincoln on the Capitol steps

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2020

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How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk

A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.

Don’t Look Down! Estimating the Depth of State Covid Budget Holes

The not-pretty picture of Covid impact on state and local governments.

Links 10/29/2020

Ending Regime Change – in Bolivia and the World

How democracy triumphed in Bolivia…despite the best efforts of the US.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2020

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Revisiting the Rise of Italian Fascism

The example of Mussolini suggests that fear of socialist policies played a big role in the rise of fascism.

Links 10/28/2020

Residential Evictions Bearing Down on Many Tenants

Winter is coming, and unless something major changes, with it, evictions.

Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up

Another case of patient-gouging that got cleaned up only when the press called.

“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp

Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2020

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