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FFS Library Update: Lawrence Lessig’s “Republic, Lost”
Although I have not personally had the chance to read “Republic, Lost” yet, I have written in the past about my admiration of Lawrence Lessig’s work on money in politics. His observations, logic and legal reasoning concerning the corrosive and … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Economics
Tagged Lawrence Lessig, Republic Lost
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Wendell Potter: Court Case Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Shows How Insurers Rip Off Working People and Their Employers
By Elaine Magliaro Wendell Potter is a former CIGNA executive who became a healthcare industry whistleblower. He is an outspoken critic of the US private health insurance industry–“particularly HMOs, and the sometimes-hidden tactics insurers can use to increase their profits by creatively denying policyholders their … Continue reading
Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin’s Budget Woes
By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this year, I wrote a couple of posts about Governor Scott Walker and the state of the state of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Has Largest Decline of Middle Class of Any State According to New Study and Governor Scott Walker Planning … Continue reading
David Simon: ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show’
submitted by Gene Howington David Simon is best known as the creator and writer of the brilliant television show The Wire. His most recent column appearing at The Guardian is a fine example of why perhaps he should also be … Continue reading
Walter Johnson Explains why Ferguson, Missouri—a City That Hosts a Fortune 500 Company—Relies on Municipal Fees and Fines to Extract Revenue from Its Poorest Residents
By Elaine Magliaro Walter Johnson has an interesting article about Ferguson, Missouri, over at The Atlantic. In it, he explains why—despite the fact that the city hosts a multinational Fortune 500 company—it “relied on municipal fees and fines to extract … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Civil Liberties, Democracy, Economics, Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Political Science, Racism, Society, Sociology, United States
Tagged Enhanced Enterprise Zones, Ferguson (MO), Regressive Taxes, Restrictive Zoning, Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
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Senator Bernie Sanders to Announce Presidential Run This Week
By Elaine Magliaro Vermont Public Radio (VPR) reported on Tuesday that it had learned from several sources that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 73, is planning to announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday. VPR said that “Sanders will release a … Continue reading
Picture of the Day for April 23, 2015: On the Subject of Outsourcing American Jobs
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Economics, Labor Movement, Oligarchy, United States
Tagged Outsourcing Jobs, Picture of the Day
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Man-made Earthquakes and “Three-Eyed Billy Embraces the Apocalypse” (Mark Fiore Video)
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore said that the new frontier in scientific denial is “earthquake denial.” He noted that the burning of fossil fuels has helped to change the atmosphere—and now processes being used to extract oil and gas from … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Economics, Energy Policy, Geology, Science, Short Video, United States
Tagged Air Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Man-made Earthquakes, Mark Fiore, Oklahoma, Political Cartoon, Pollution, United States Geologial Service, USGS, Wastewater Injection
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