Jailing for Profit: When Budgets Depend on Locking People Up – by Nazish Dholakia Vera Institute Across the country, more than 1,300 counties have expanded existing jails or built new ones over the last 20 years, increasing the nation’s capacity to lock people up in jails by almost 40 percent. One of the drivers of this growth […]
Just an interesting article on President Cabinet and departmental picks. A few issues with who he picked. Indeed, some of back away from the offering of a post with Trump’s administration. Also, more Republicans approve than did during first transition; overall ratings still well below other presidents. Trump Transition Ratings Better the Second Time Around, […]
How we got into this mess, and how we get out of it. Capitalism is compatible with democracy only if democracy is the dominant partner. It was dominant from 1933 until 1980. Then hyper-capitalism took over and finally gave us Trump. Robert Reich Friends, Donald Trump isn’t the cause of what ails America. He’s the […]
I am still on holiday time and also getting over a bad cold which is lingering for almost two weeks now. Still relaxing through the holiday and getting well again. Anyway . . . Merrill has an introductory piece on Paul Krugman from a couple of weeks ago. Or when Prof. Paul Krugman announced he […]
The best way to interpret social media posts from President-elect Donald Trump is through the lens of professional wrestling. Prof. Heather uses such to make a point. It is not reality as much as showmanship. Whatever happened to Junkyard Dog, the Hart Foundation, etc,? I ran into the Hart Foundation in the Detroit Airport. It […]
As I read this and having grown up in Chicago. The layout sounds more like Chicago politics with precincts, districts, Wards, and Aldermen (Alderpersons). There was also a Mayor. Mayor Richard Daley owned Chicago. If you needed something done, you went to see your Alderman. Recommendations came in a similar manner and worked up the […]
All lies and jestStill a man hears what he wants to hearAnd disregards the rest . . . So what does the public think or believe today about grocery prices? Or are they scared to death after hearing Trumps plans on how to cut excessive spending. Which is the result of cutting taxes due to […]
I’m surprised this hasn’t bubbled up sooner. Not only has immigration been a net strength for America throughout its history (unless you’re a Native American), but in the last three decades, immigrants—particularly from China and India—have fueled American biotech and computer technology innovation. So when I read Trump and his supporters vilifying immigrants and threatening […]
– by New Deal democrat This Christmas week initial claims declined -1,000 to 219,000. The four week average rose 1,000 to 226,500. With the typical one week delay, continuing claims 46,000 to 1.910 million, the highest number in over 3 years: On the YoY% basis more important for forecasting purposes, initial claims were up 2.8%, […]
Too lengthy to include the entire article. I did get the part were Louisiana Gov. Landry and his appointed doctors are all decrying vaccinations in general claiming they can cause autism. In case you did not know (and I am sure Joel will back this up, right?) “there is no link between childhood vaccinations and […]