Thursday, July 17, 2025

Links 11/1/17

Third Way Democrats Double Down on Anti-90% Agenda With More Attacks on Public Schools

The Democrats are sticking firmly to their anti-middle class ways, as their renewed attacks on public schools show.

Gaius Publius: The Resistance, the #Resistance and Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein epitomized the Democratic party elite. And there is remarkably little willingness to acknowledge that fact.

Falling Pound Might Not Bring UK Trade Balance Boost

More confirmation that a cheaper pound won’t help the UK’s trade balance.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/31/2017

Today’s Water Cooler: Solar, Manafort, Northam, Democrat autopsy, employment cost, consumer confidence, shipping, capital mobility, dreams

40.3 Million Slaves: Challenging the Hypocrisy of Modern Slavery Statistics

Reports on slavery whitewash how European countries foster inequality and exploitation, as well as try to impose their values.

Links 10/31/17

Catalonia Secession Becomes Damp Squib as Catalans Accept Direct Rule

The Catalonia secession fantasy dies a quick death.

What Do Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Dick Cheney, Oprah Winfrey, Erin Brockovich, Stephen Hawking, Harrison Ford, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jon Krakauer, Michelle Obama, Dan Rathers, Malcolm Gladwell, and Yours Truly Have in Common? Smeared by a Soros-Funded Think Tank for Appearing on RT

Another day, another McCarthyite blacklist, this one of people who have appeared on RT, which turns out to be quite a star-studded list.

An Environmental and Public Health Disaster Awaits—If USDA Gives Organic Label to Hydroponics

A big cause for pause about a planned change in what the USDA considers “organic” to mean.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/30/2017

Today’s Water Cooler: Manafort and Papadopoulos, antifa, college Republicans, Mr. Lee’s Greater Hong Kong, personal income, Tesla, candy

Hospital-Acquired Infections: Can You Avoid Them by Being a “Smart Shopper”?

Is “shopping” for a hospital just a crap shoot?

Links 10/30/17

Student Loans: Teacher Horror Story a Reminder of Failure to Fix Broken Servicing Model

Democrats fiddle as lousy servicing of student loans further harm borrowers.

Corruption Uncertainty and Corporate Practices

evidence suggests that while foreign-controlled firms are unaffected by the corruption uncertainty factor, domestic firms decrease investments significantly when uncertainty about corruption practices increases.