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Confusion and language American Style

…governance of a country, including carrying out economic planning notwithstanding the ‘free market’ label.[1] I would suggest that the social structures referred to as “liberal”, “neoliberal”, “conservative” and “neoconservative” and…

GINNI THOMAS v. CLARENCE THOMAS

…of the government’s authority to label information it has as a “state secret” and thus to prevent its disclosure in court. It will do so, though, only in a narrow…

The hypocrisy of most deficit discussions

…impose no protections for our own workers or our environment, etc. The reasonableness represented by Boehner’s concession lasted all of a microsecond. Boehner’s deputy, the House Republican whip, got out…

Politically Feasible Stimulus

label,” said one official familiar with the talks, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the deliberations were private. Check the quotes. A Obama administration source linked the words “stimulus”…

More than an election message

…and ‘message’ is constantly displayed in comments when it comes to political messaging…especially in a forced two party system. To illustrate, allowing the labels ‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice’ to define the…

FHFA Issues Subpoenas for PLS Documents

…in private-label securities. These securities included subprime loans, which were extended to people with thin or weak credit histories, as well as exotic loans such as adjustable-rate mortgages known as…

SCOTT SUMNER II

…I wonder if he is even aware that economic historians label the 1870’s as the “Long Depression”. I find it really amusing that he so proud of what others call…