Past strike waves offer clues to the possible regeneration of the American labor movement.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/1/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Tariff delay, Kamala Harris, “the wave,” Clintons offer “access to the family,” manufacturing, TSB woes, tax cuts, Tesla, pipelines, the IRS, Spinal Tap
Worksheet for the 2018 Midterms (“The Wave”; the DCCC)
No sign of “the wave” yet.
Michael Hudson: “Creating Wealth” Through Debt: The West’s Finance-Capitalist Road
Why debt is the great threat to modern China’s development.
Gaius Publius: Our Communities Are Scaled and Built for a Climate That No Longer Exists
Why combatting climate change will require the use of force.
Universal Basic Income and Minimum Wages: Progressive or Regressive?
How plans for a universal basic income differ, and what that means in terms of probable results.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/30/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Steel and aluminum tariffs, generic ballot, Millennial voters, “United States of Apathy,” personal income, manufacturing, trucking, rail, LuLaRoe, the “Matthew Effect,” code, art
Natural Gas Is Leading West Virginia Down the Same Dark Path As Coal
Elected officials have sided with natural gas companies on tax proposals and property rights legislation. Industry lobbyists have convinced regulators to soften new rules aimed at protecting residents and their communities from drilling damage.
How Sacramento Bee Reporter Adam Ashton’s Hit Piece on CalPERS Board Member Shows He’s in the Business of Flacking, Not Reporting
Why you should not trust Adam Ashton’s “reporting” on CalPERS.
Why Board Member and Vocal Critic of CalPERS Margaret Brown Needs to Stay The Course
A successful public pension fund reformer explains how determined foes of transparency and accountability play dirty.
Want a More Equal Society? Universal Basic Income Might Not Be the Policy You Are Looking For
Why a Universal Basic Income won’t produce the benefits its boosters claim it will.
The Failure of the CMS “Innovation” Center and the Future of Neoliberalism
Of the 37 programs funded by the CMS Innovation Center over the last decade, only two have been found worth of expansion.
