Under the banner of voting reform, a tycoon’s plan could give the rich even more power to buy elections.
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To yours truly, the real value of Appelbaum’s meticulously researched history of how economists have come to increasingly influence public policies in modern societies, is that it shows how fundamentally ideological economics is. Of course, you never hear anyone at our seminars telling the lecturer that the assumptions on which his models are built are […]
For all you political junkies out there, here’s Bolts Magazine’s fantastic Super Tuesday breakdown of important races: 2024 is starting off fast: Tuesday, March 5 is one of the busiest election days on the calendar this entire year. It’s just the first with non-presidential primaries on the ballot, but it’ll take care of roughly 25 percent of all House districts, in one fell swoop! That’s because California and Texas, the two most populous states, are holding all their primaries, as are Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina. Across these five states, millions of voters will decide critical state and local offices, referendums and bond measures. Plus, Vermont municipalities are holding their town hall days. (And that’s not all: Ten other states hold their presidential primaries, but voters will have to head back to the polls later this year for down ballot offices.) So buckle up for a crowded election day. To help you, Bolts has identified more than 50 items to watch on Super Tuesday, and why they matter, including key races for supreme courts, governors, DAs, mayors, and lawmakers, plus referendums. On the menu?
Barbara Baird has written extensively on abortion law and politics. In this book, she examines the state of abortion provision in Australia in a history of reproductive health since 1990.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of several Western leaders who have provided political and material support of the Israeli government and military over the past five months as their bombardment of Gaza has killed more than 30,000 people, but on Monday he became the first to be referred to the International Criminal Court for being Continue reading »
Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies checked-in on social media from the TARDIS set to let us know where he was spending his workday.
The Centre for Media Monitoring found that, in the month after the 7 October attacks, pro-Israeli sources were quoted more often and challenged less frequently than Palestinians
In case you were wondering who that is…
“It’s not true,” said the kibbutz spokesperson, of one of the stories featured in the paper’s controversial article.
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Their corporate benefactors made out like bandits. Everyone else? Not so much. Gird yourself. Shocking News. The GOP tax cuts didn’t pay for themselves: The corporate tax cuts that President Donald J. Trump signed into law in 2017 have boosted investment in the U.S. economy and delivered a modest pay bump for workers, according to the most rigorous and detailed study yet of the law’s effects. Those benefits are less than Republicans promised, though, and they have come at a high cost to the federal budget. The corporate tax cuts came nowhere close to paying for themselves, as conservatives insisted they would. Instead, they are adding more than $100 billion a year to America’s $34 trillion-and-growing national debt, according to the quartet of researchers from Princeton University, the University of Chicago, Harvard University and the Treasury Department. The researchers found the cuts delivered wage gains that were “an order of magnitude below” what Trump officials predicted: about $750 per worker per year on average over the long run, compared to promises of $4,000 to $9,000 per worker.
. One of the greatest movie scenes ever. Both the movie and soundtrack of this magnificent classic are epic. In loving memory of my brother, Peter ‘Uncas’ Pålsson.
After the Supremes released their decision overturning the Colorado Ballot Case ruling, Trump gave a speech and the cable nets were beside themselves in anticipation. If you have a spare 15 minutes to watch it all, I urge you to do it. I wish everyone would see it because they need to be reminded of what he is. This wasn’t a rally where you can possibly chalk up his lunacy to the fever of the crowd. This was him speaking extemporaneously before a camera, just riffing on what he cares about. If you don’t have time (or can’t bring yourself to watch him) here are just a few of the highlights. He says this will bring out country together. Because the country will only come together if Trump wins everything, That’s how this works. Aaaaand…. I think that gives you the gist. And I would hope it will be on the evening news and in prime time so that people who are working can see it too.
Donald Trump and his MAGA cult of Christian nationalists would never force Israel to accept a ceasefire — or a Palestinian state.
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The University of Leeds July 15-17, 2024 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENDED (New Submissions Deadline: Thursday, March 28, 2024) We have extended the deadline for the submission …
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