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By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Look, it is one thing for reporters and line editors to abandon the fundamental principle of objectivity as they hurl their hatchets at those who provoke their prejudices—Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, this, that or the other governor or senator, this, that, or the other dissident. It is greatly, […]
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Today’s blog post highlights St. Louis Fed articles on labor force exits, fiscal policy, venture capital, schooling shocks and digital innovations in finance.
Econometricians would like to project the image of agricultural experimenters who divide a farm into a set of smaller plots of land and who select randomly the level of fertilizer to be used on each plot. If some plots are assigned a certain amount of fertilizer while others are assigned none, then the difference between […]
What if Ann Rutledge had lived, and she and Lincoln had married?
On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism: a discussion about Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film, Children of Men.
On this week’s Lever Time: David speaks to an expert on the JFK assassination, and we share a preview of our new podcast, Movies vs. Capitalism.
"It was very surreal for me to be in a place that for years I criticised from the offshore prisons."
Analysis by this newspaper reveals Conservative MPs make up the majority of those in receipt – as post-Brexit trading opportunities appear to be trumping ethical concerns for the Government
Artesã narra momentos de terror que viveu com o filho pequeno em Piracaia após vizinhos descobrirem que ela vendia bonecos de orixás e votava em Lula.
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Do disabled people have sex? Of course we do, writes Penny Pepper. Why are you so surprised?
Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai discuss the dollar regime and its prospects.
A primer on the gold standard, including a discussion of its implications.
This George Santos story just keeps getting weirder!
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While hostility directed at Australia's most vulnerable citizens is not confined to the aged, contempt for the elderly is the most puzzling since it harms everyone. read now...
There is no doubt the Coalition-stacked Reserve Bank needs a deep clean-out, hopefully, including an updated, more democratic selection process. read now...Issa Amro, a leading advocate of Palestinian human rights and of the struggle for them through non-violent resistance and civil disobedience – who has been recognised for his work by the United Nations – has long been the target of persecution by Israeli occupiers. In October, Amro’s home was sealed off by the Israeli military. […]
One question for Brad Ringeisen, a chemist and executive director of the Innovative Genomics Institute.
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What the hell is this? Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders are targeting so-called “woke banking” with newly proposed legislation that would aim to “stop companies from playing politics with Floridians’ money.” Environmental Social Governance (ESG) has become a popular GOP talking point in states like Texas and Florida. ESG investments were banned on the state level last year. On Monday, the governor announced new enhanced legislative proposals against them.DeSantis, legislative leaders roll out plan to prohibit ‘woke banking’ in Florida Supporters say ESG is a way for institutions to avoid investing in companies that back policies that could negatively impact the environment and the people who live in those communities. But critics like the governor and house speaker Paul Renner say ESG investing does more harm than good. “The biggest thing that ESG represents is a total hijacking of democracy,” Florida House Speaker Paul Renner said. The proposal also enhances protections against discrimination of customers for political religious or social beliefs and prohibits the use of social credit scores.
“Understanding money and the dollar system,” Geopolitical Hour Episode 3, February 9, 2023, with economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson. podcast: Radhika Hello and welcome to this third Geopolitical Economy Hour. I’m Radhika Desai. Michael And I’m Michael Hudson. Radhika As many of you know, in this collaboration with Ben Norton’s Geopolitical Economy Report, Michael Continue Reading
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