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I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…
I disagree. I do think there are ways that men are hurt by sexism that have no equivalent in your…
Speaking as a man I would never join an organisation that focuses on men's issues. To do so would be…
Why are there no dedicated left orgs like that? In the UK there's the Men and Boys Coalition. In the…
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Category Archives: Economics and the like
Refusing to Talk to America is Not Leadership
The decision by John McCain to call for canceling the Friday debate is a cynical, foolish ploy to try to change the game somehow. And it’s not helpful. Now, look — I actually think suspending the campaign for a few … Continue reading
Can You Repeat the Part of the Stuff Where You Said All About the Things?
You know, if I didn’t know better, I’d say the Bush administration might be attempting to mislead the country in order to ram something through Congress. Not that they’d ever do something like that, of course! Still, this does make … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Admiral Ackbar Has a Message for Democrats
You know, the more I think about it, the more I think the Democrats need to hit the brakes on the whole $700 billion bailout. It’s pretty clear that the GOP has no intention of behaving honorably here. They’re going … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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News You Can Use
Worried about how to survive the coming depression? My good friends at Schadenfreude have some helpful hints: Surviving the New Depression: Tip #94 from Steve Delahoyde on Vimeo.
Posted in Economics and the like
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My Senior Senator: The Bailout is Awesome!
Those of you outside Minnesota probably remember Norm Coleman as the guy who won his senate seat when Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash. He hasn’t done much since. But still, Norm’s a political powerhouse in Minnesota, even if … Continue reading
Ezra Klein on The Five Worst Problems With The Bailout Bill
This summary post by Ezra is so good, I can’t resist quoting it at length. THE FIVE WORST PROBLEMS WITH THE BAILOUT BILL. Commentary on the bailout has been a bit fractured as people work to understand this and that … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, In the news
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Did I Say The Rich Wouldn't Pay a Price?
Well, do I ever stand corrected. They’re paying a terrible price. Terrible: “A lot of those people will have to sell their homes, they’re going to cut back on the private jets and the vacations. They may even have to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Medicine
“Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!” —Vincent de Gournay We starry-eyed liberals are told, again and again, that laissez-faire capitalism is really the ideal for all the people of the world. Republicans and libertarians alike are … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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The No Deal
I think Paul Krugman has this dead to rights: I hate to say this, but looking at the plan as leaked, I have to say no deal. Not unless Treasury explains, very clearly, why this is supposed to work, other … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, In the news
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