In Brussels, hundreds of lobby consultants make a (rather generous) living by running lobby campaigns on behalf of anyone who pays them. The borders between communication and PR strategies, law expertise and … Continue reading The lobby firm that works both sides of the room

  “That’s what drives us: Americans want to vote.” Vote.org should make registering to vote easy for all of us, check your status, or get an absentee ballot. One step closer to … Continue reading There’s a New Way to Register to Vote — And It Could Revolutionize American Elections

Twitter cut off U.S. intelligence agencies from access to a service that sifts through the entire output of its social-media postings, in the the latest example of tension between Silicon Valley and … Continue reading Twitter Bars Intelligence Agencies From Using Analytics Service

The column, on CNN.com, was written by a corporate lobbyist and edited by Correct the Record, one of several pro-Clinton Super PACs. Hmmm, so this is what Super PACs are all about. … Continue reading Atlanta Mayor’s Column Ripping Bernie Sanders Drafted by Lobbyist, Emails Show

In an interview, Ben Rhodes suggests a clueless press did the White House’s bidding. Holy moly, this quote from a top Obama official. https://t.co/sggL8z2Nvl pic.twitter.com/XZmybh8Yqc — Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) May 7, 2016 … Continue reading Obama official: Journalists today are clueless

That's where classic economics is wrong. Loanable funds theory has been proven wrong. https://t.co/wf7bU1ltGN https://t.co/YLZRHaIZk7 — Nathan Becker (@netbacker) May 8, 2016 Source: Nathan Becker on Twitter: “That’s where classic economics is wrong. Loanable funds theory has been proven wrong.” Continue reading That’s where classic economics is wrong. Loanable funds theory has been proven wrong

Doesn’t University of Pennsylvania economist Guido Menzio know that you should never do Al Gebra on a plane? From FB: Unbelievable… Flight from Philly to Syracuse goes out on the tarmac, ready … Continue reading Don’t even think about doing algebra on a plane!

Continue reading Trump’s comments on debt have exposed a deep, DEEP, pool of ignorance about the monetary system, from every corner imaginable

And there is no reason for the government to default. The U.S. government owes $12.8 trillion to the public. The majority of this money is owed to American citizens and businesses. And … Continue reading Great, Donald Trump Threatened To Default On The National Debt

The Democratic primary will technically march on, but Hillary Clinton is almost certainly going to be her party’s nominee. Same with Donald Trump. And voters don’t appear thrilled at the prospect: … … Continue reading Americans’ Distaste For Both Trump And Clinton Is Record-Breaking

A cartoon some saw as an attack on big agribusiness cost an editorial cartoonist for a small farming publication his job after 21 years. What a shame, the cartoonist points out the … Continue reading Cartoonist Fired From Farm News for Pro-Farmer Cartoon

Comedian Olivia Lee takes to the streets demanding a look at strangers’ most personal and sensitive information – the same information to which a broad range of public … Continue reading Show me yours – Snoopers’ Charter