Establishment Economics Under Siege
The debate over the causes of inflation is heating up and showing an important divide in the discipline of economics. Mainstream economists like Larry Summers blame it on rising wages and recommend in...
21 Jun 202335min
Pat Robertson’s Terrible Legacy
Pat Robertson, who died at age 93, was a much hated figure on the left and for good reason. For many decades, through his television show, The 700 Club, and in his frequent interventions in political ...
14 Jun 202328min
Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles
Accelerating the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is a centerpiece of Joe Biden’s climate policy. In making this push, the most likely choke point will come not from the car companies but from car dea...
7 Jun 202330min
How Ron DeSantis Botched His Launch
After months of teasing voters and reporters, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally launched his presidential bid. He did it on an unusual platform: Twitter Spaces. The launch was widely viewed as...
31 Mai 202335min
Biden, The Republicans, and The Debt Ceiling
Joe Biden has a divided mind when it comes to the Republican Party. On the one hand, he’s all to aware that the GOP has become radicalized and is an existential threat to American democracy. On the ot...
24 Mai 202336min
Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon
Over the last thirty years, Republicans, when in control the House of Representatives, have repeatedly used the debt ceiling to force Democratic presidents to make draconian budget cuts. This drama to...
17 Mai 202327min
Can the Corrupt Courts Be Fixed?
The emerging scandals at the Supreme Court are only getting worse with new revelations about Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni being the beneficiaries of plutocratic largess. But it remains unclear w...
10 Mai 202334min
Tucker, Twitter, and Taibbi
This has been an eventful week in both the news media and social media. Tucker Carlson was apparently fired from Fox News. Meanwhile, Twitter under the aegis of Elon Musk continues to be in turmoil as...
26 Apr 202352min
