Friday, January 2, 2026
What’s Behind the Subprime Consumer Loan Implosion?
Subprime loan repayment continues to deteriorate. What is going on?
Neoliberalism and Climate Change
How economists have contributed to climate change inaction.
Los Angeles County to Intoduce VSAP E-Voting System: NOT Hand-Marked, NOT Paper, NOT Hand-Counted in Public
Los Angeles County is launching VSAP, an insecure electronic voting system that reinforces the power of big donors.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/29/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Trump, Huey Long, Brett Kavanaugh, MSNBC, super-yacht sales, Aurelius Capital, caring for famliy, air pollution, California snow, HHS, Anthem, Thanksgiving post mortem, “Silent Sam,” Great Barrier Reef hotel, Piketty movie, Sonoma homeless, VR for cows
Coping With (Power) Loss: California’s Hospitals, Clinics, Patients Face New Reality
California’s recurrent power outages this year by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison, in response to wildfire threats up and down the state, have forced patients to think about how they get care when the power is cut at hospitals and clinics.
Political Hashtags Like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter Make People Less Likely to Believe the News
A study finds that using hashtags in tweets about news stories turns a lot of readers off. But is that a valid conclusion?
Thanksgiving Alone
On withstanding the pressure to have a normal Thanksgiving.
Leaked US Trade Talks Show How Trump Is Dictating Johnson’s Approach to a Hard Brexit
Far from Brexit letting the UK takw back control, it has entered into a relationship where it holds none of the cards.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/27/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Trump and the WTO, Biden, Buttigieg, Bloomberg, Sanders, Trump, Warren, impeachment, #MedicareForAll and fear, Amazon workers, Google workers, emoji, Californian v. Australian wildfires, plastics, humanure, life expectancy, Sheila Rowbotham, natural language processing, data
Federal Prosecutors Initiate Criminal Probe of Six Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have initiated an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against at least six opiods companies.
BBVA Compass Branch Manager Retaliates Against Elderly Customer Via Trying to Have State Agency Deem Her Incompetent on Fabricated Grounds
A BBVA Compass vice president retaliates against a long-standing customer for seeking an Americans With Disabilities Act accommodation and documenting his incompetent, high-handed responses.
