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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
Fed Set to Nationalize AIG
This is, to put it nicely, complete and utter bullshit: In an extraordinary turn, the Federal Reserve was close to a deal Tuesday night to take a nearly 80 percent stake in the troubled giant insurance company, the American International … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Quick Question for the Econ Majors Out There
Is it a bad thing if our banking system collapses? In one of the most dramatic days in Wall Street’s history, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for roughly $50 billion to avert a deepening financial … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Whine, Whine, Whine
I mean, who could think there’s anything wrong with the economy? The US government took control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday, placing them in a government “conservatorship” to help avert a financial system meltdown from … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Bush Administration Forbids Voluntary Testing For Mad Cow Disease
Aaaargh! Do the folks at the Bush administration believe a word they say about economics? Or are they consciously lying because they know that just saying “we want to help the rich and powerful, and fuck all to everything else” … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, In the news
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Obama's economic policies
David Leonhardt has written a long and substantive (although definitely pro-Obama) piece on Obama’s economic policies. It’s definitely worth reading if you want a one-stop summary of Obama’s economic views. From a progressive point of view, assuming the article is … Continue reading
Yes, schools cost money to run, and cutting budgets hurts students
Over at Hit and Run, Nick Gillespie says “what, me worry?” to schools cutting programs and services in response to tightening budgets: Jesus Christ, is this the worst of it? If so, please just stop. As someone who had kids … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, Education, Libertarianism
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Cartoon: Minimum Wage Theory
Click on the cartoon to see a larger version. You can also read this cartoon on the Dollars and Sense website, where they have an accompanying short article by Jason Son about how inflation tends to wipe out the gains … Continue reading
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