Tuesday, January 13, 2026
States Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
States go to war against drug price gouging.
Here Are Photos of Some of the Dilapidated Equipment San Francisco Wants to Buy from Bankrupt PG&E for $2.5 Billion
Californians have had it with PG&E. But is San Francisco overpaying to get rid of them? Take a look.
Who’s Responsible for the Ecocide in the Amazon
Ecocode is profitable, so follow the money.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/9/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Manufacturing and tariffs, corn v. soy, Harris, Sanford, Sanders, Warren, Rahm Emmanuel, Lord & Taylor, AirBnB, Uber and Lyft, cam models, recession or nah, Amazon fires, Alaska ice, Epstein + Falwell, the em dash
Democratic Presidential Candidates Face 7 Hours of Tough Questions on Climate Change, From Fracking to Fossil Fuels
CNN hosts seven hour town hall with Democratic presidential candidates on climate change: recap of key exchanges.
Brexit: Ultra Fracas
Why the Brexit Ultras are down but not out.
From Cohabitation to Cohousing: Older Baby Boomers Create Living Arrangements To Suit New Needs
Cohousing as an alternative to corporate-sponsored senior communities.
CalPERS’ Blatant Election and Mail Fraud: See-Through Envelopes for Completed Ballots; Illegal Electioneering by Treasurer Fiona Ma, Board Members David Miller and Theresa Taylor; Huge and Illegally Opaque Spending Against Challenger JJ Jelincic
CalPERS takes its election fixing to a new level.
Take the (Night) Train Redux
My recent trip on the night train from High Point, North Carolina, to NYC.
US and Iran “At Cliff’s Edge”
Patrick Cockburn, the Independent’s Middle East correspondent, discusses the situation in Iran with the Real News Network.
Maine Meetup Report: Great Conversation, Lost and Found
A meetup update plus seeking the owner of a lost item.
Is it Really “Full Employment”? Margins for Expansion in the US Economy in the Middle of 2019
Many indicators say the US is close to full employment. Hours of work tell a different story.
