Saturday, February 7, 2026

The “Illegals” and Our Professional Classes

The nannies who are employed by the professional class on up….

Links 7/10/18

How Data Service Naviance Helps Students of Elite High Schools Get Into Top Colleges

On the role that Naviance plays in the college application process at elite high schools.

A Baby Was Treated With A Nap And A Bottle Of Formula. The Bill Was $18,000.

Trauma fees are expensive and vary widely from one hospital to another.

Gaius Publius: How to Block the Trump Nomination: Shut Down the Senate

Will the Democrats have the guts to use Senate procedure their advantage?

2:00PM Water Cooler 7/9/2018

Today’s Water Cooler: Soy, Clinton 2020?, Pelosi messaging, crapification watch, cheese, lithium, cobalt, tinfoil, Bitcoin, robot cars and civil liability, Hollywood, New Yorker cartoons

Who, Exactly, Are the “Illegals,” Anyhow?

Deconstructing the Times’ coverage of an immigration raid

Links 7/9/18

SEC Knifes Its Whistleblower Program

Just when you think the SEC can’t possibly to more to demonstrate how toothless it is, it reinforces its sorry reputation in by gutting its Dodd-Frank mandated whistleblower, and worse, in a manner that Commission Kara Stein suggest is illegal.

Beyond Nord Stream 2: A Look at Russia’s Turk Stream project

For Europe, thinking about energy security means thinking about Russia.

David Davis Resignation Throws UK Brexit, Cabinet Into Chaos

Brexit goes chaotic.

The Jobs Guarantee, “Make-Work,” and FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Recapturing the lost history of the FDR administration

Links 7/8/18

Why Mexican Farmers Are Hopeful About López Obrador’s Win

Obrador promised to implement pro-farmer policies, such as increasing self-sufficiency in food. But will he have gone far enough for them if Mexico stays in Nafta?

Links 7/7/18