Thursday, November 30, 2017

Rex Tillerson May Be Replaced As Secretary of State

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Signals are coming from the White House that Trump plans to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo who Trump had put in charge of the CIA. T...

The Self Destruction Of US Democracy

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There has been a clear increase in the risk to democracy in the US.  This article provides a good description of the fault lines in our sys...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

How To Sell A Tax Plan For Corporations As A Middle Class Tax Cut

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The Republican tax plan provides corporations with large permanent tax cuts.  The plan also provides temporary tax cuts to the middle class ...

Trump's War Against The Free Press Supports Autocracy Everywhere

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In Trump's mind the free press is his enemy.  He praises Fox News whose target market includes Trump's base, and he has been working...
Friday, November 24, 2017

Top Economists Agree About Two Outcomes From GOP Tax Plan

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Republican politicians claim that their tax plan will stimulate economic growth.  They also claim that the tax cuts will stimulate enough gr...

Michael Flynn's Lawyers Have Stopped Communication With Trump's Lawyers

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Michael Flynn's lawyers had been sharing information into his investigation by Mueller's team.  They informed Trump's legal team...

Why Paul Krugman Is Thankful But Worried About The Future

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Paul Krugman was born during a period in which he was able to experience the promises of our democracy.  He probably would not have won a No...