August 21, 2023 ROBERT SKIDELSKY The economic shocks of the past two decades were not freak occurrences but rather the product of a profoundly flawed and corrupt system. But narrowing the policy discussion to a binary choice between market fundamentalism and protectionism overlooks the potential for constructive leadership. SALZBURG – In 2009, while the world … Continue reading Imagining a Keynesian Revival
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What enables and yet constrains research? What is both medium and outcome of research? What do researchers reproduce without even knowing it? What is supposed to unite researchers but may divide them? What empowers researchers to speak but is never fully articulated? What is played out in the routine of research but can never be […]
Republicans reject not just abortion, but also health programs and — this month — money for hungry families.
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July 20, 2023 ROBERT SKIDELSKY Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s recent claim that he had been designated a “politically exposed person” and blacklisted by financial institutions, if true, represents a dangerous violation of people’s rights. This unchecked overreach, driven by regulatory zeal, is neither rational nor prudent. LONDON – Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK … Continue reading The Great Unbanking
Heidi Hartmann, founder of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, talks about the concept of “comparable worth” and what attracted her to the field of economics.
The unfolding crisis in Port Talbot is depressingly familiar. It is a story that has played out over and over again in recent years, from Grangemouth in Scotland to Redcar on Teesside and now once more in South Wales: the devastating impact of plant closures on local economies and communities heavily dependent upon single industries […]
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How an oil and gas organization in Illinois is promoting misinformation in schools.
Our minds are being coerced in covert ways.
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Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain.
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They’re coming around to Trump It’s always better under Republicans, right? Yes, I know they’re all Masters Of The Universe but they are political idiots. Do they think civil unrest and authoritarian chaos are going to keep the party going? They must. They wanted DeSantis but Trump will do: As Donald Trump surges toward the Republican nomination, many Wall Street executives have made a calculated decision not to speak out against him, and in some cases they will consider supporting the Republican former president over Democratic President Joe Biden, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the matter. “A lot of people on Wall Street have been living in this pipe dream of Trump not getting the nomination. People were in the first stage of [grief], denial. Now they’re trying to get their heads around the fact that Trump could be the nominee,” said an executive at a private equity firm. Like others in this story, the executive was granted anonymity in order to relay details of private conversations.
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There’s a reason why we haven’t yet had a woman president. It’s sexism. And there is one party that’s more sexist than the other: Women are 50% of the population. A whole lot of people don’t think it matters at all that they are not fully represented while a fair number are actively hostile to the idea. That’s just reality.
What we know about a mysterious condition called visual snow.
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