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Nancy MacLean Responds to Critics of her book: “Democracy in Chains” ‘Such rhetorical bullying would be laughable if it weren’t part of a pattern on the right.’ via The Chronicle of Higher Education – by Marc Parry JULY 19, 2017 Duke Photography Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy at Duke […] Missing Link – How a secretive network built around a Nobel prizewinner set out to curtail our freedoms Posted: 21 Jul 2017 07:59 AM PDT By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th July 2017 *********************************** It’s the missing chapter: a key to understanding the politics of the past half century. To read Nancy MacLean’s […] In recent years, U.S. corporations have been paying out more cash to shareholders rather than investing. (Xaume Olleros/Bloomberg) By Max Ehrenfreund It’s is one of the most important yet least understood sources of ordinary Americans’ economic frustration: U.S. companies aren’t investing as much as they used to. When corporations don’t invest or […] Two recent examples: (full list with links to details on all 664 people KBP available at this website) Australian Justine Damond shot dead by US police in Minneapolis Officers’ body cameras were not turned on, state officials reveal Woman shot by police in Minneapolis: community and mayor respond What works, what doesn’t by Richard @ Flexible Reality – 15 July 2017 On center stage is our #45th President, a man who came into office with the approval of 90% of Republicans, and 13% of Democrats. Six months later he has the approval of 83% of Republicans and 8% of Democrats. According to […] What climate change could wreak — sooner than you think. via New York Magazine – by David Wallace-Wells July 9, 2017 – 9:00 pm Fossils by Heartless Machine In the jungles of Costa Rica, where humidity routinely tops 90 percent, simply moving around outside when it’s over 105 degrees Fahrenheit […] How Rich Would Bill Gates Be Without His Copyright on Windows? Monday, July 10, 2017 By Dean Baker, Truthout Bill Gates, chairman and founder of Microsoft Corporation, listens during the Clinton Global Initiative meeting on September 24, 2013, in New York City. ********************** Suppose we lived in a world where […] Why is America so anti-Trump? Richard Burk, B.S. Computer Science, George Mason University (1992) Answered Jun 30, 2017 Well, we have a population of roughly 325 million of which roughly 75 million are kids ineligible to vote. That would leave roughly 250 million to vote. Of that 250 million potential voters, roughly 130 […] The Book That Predicted Trump’s Rise Offers the Left a Roadmap for Defeating Him via The Atlantic by CONOR FRIEDERSDORF · JUL 6, 2017 ************* Twenty years ago, in a series of lectures on the history of American civilization, the philosopher Richard Rorty offered a prediction. His words languished in relative […] Logic, evidence, and evidence-based approaches Posted on July 5, 2014 By Gordon Rugg So what is “evidence-based” anyway, and why do so many people make such a fuss about it? In this article, I’ll look at the context of “evidence-based” and at some common misconceptions and mistakes about it. It’s a journey through […] “There is, to be sure, one answer to the question: (“What has made man less fitting to survive now than he was in 5000 BC”) familiar in one form or another. Reduced to its simplest terms, that answer is this: man’s ingenuity has outrun his intelligence. He was good enough to survive in a simple, […] From a conversation on Facebook one can see how difficult it is to have a meaningful discussion online without strong moderators or ground rules *********************** René Upshaw Follow July 1 at 12:18am · ” The “false news” about Russians hacking US democracy, pushed by the Clinton campaign, sclerotic Democratic Party leadership, elements within […] Trump’s barrage of lies is nothing new: Lying has been at the heart of politics for 50 years Salon – by Andrew O’Hehir · Jun 30, 2017 It is no coincidence that President Donald Trump, a man who tells lies with a frequency and ease unprecedented in modern American history, […] Question : How much did Obama lie during his presidency? Clint Potts, I passed the constitution test in 8th grade. I read a lot of policy. I’m a wonk. Answered Jun 27 The PolitiFact scorecard for President Barack Obama The PolitiFact scorecard for President Donald Trump Do you notice anything different? […] This has been traveling around the Internet for a while, but it’s worth preserving here. These glorious insults are from an era that valued cleverness with words; an era when the leaders of society didn’t need to use profanity or the middle finger to make their point. Sir Winston Churchill vs. Lady Astor: […] |
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