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Title II hasn’t hurt network investment, according to the ISPs themselves

By Charles | May 16, 2017

ISPs continue to invest and tell investors that net neutrality hasn’t hurt them. The ISPs are telling us that Net Neutrality is stopping investment into faster lines, but they are telling their … Continue reading Title II hasn’t hurt network investment, according to the ISPs themselves

Trump’s hotel in DC appears to have been briefly vandalized

By Charles | May 15, 2017

Source: Trump’s hotel in DC appears to have been briefly vandalized – Business Insider Continue reading Trump’s hotel in DC appears to have been briefly vandalized

FCC Filings Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality Once Anti-Net Neutrality Spam is Removed

By Charles | May 14, 2017

One guy’s findings of the response to the FCC doing away with net neutrality. Source: FCC Filings Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality Once Anti-Net Neutrality Spam is Removed Continue reading FCC Filings Overwhelmingly Support Net Neutrality Once Anti-Net Neutrality Spam is Removed

U.S. Government Fears a Monday Explosion of the Ransomware Plague It Helped Create

By Charles | May 14, 2017

As a second wave of the WannaCry Ransomware attack is infecting more systems in more countries, the White House has ordered emergency meetings to deal with a threat that is, in part, … Continue reading U.S. Government Fears a Monday Explosion of the Ransomware Plague It Helped Create

Mothers Day reminder of American “family values” and how the US treats motherhood

By Charles | May 14, 2017

  Good Mothers Day reminder of American "family values" and how this country treats mothers/motherhood (h/t @SeanMcElwee) pic.twitter.com/UWyPIGH8Ni — David Sirota (@davidsirota) May 14, 2017 Source: David Sirota on Twitter: “Good Mothers … Continue reading Mothers Day reminder of American “family values” and how the US treats motherhood

Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order

By Charles | May 13, 2017

In stark contrast to President Trump’s “America First” mantra, the “One Belt, One Road” plan aims to remake global commerce in China’s image. Because China understands how money works and all the other … Continue reading Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order

Why repealing the Glass-Steagall act was bad

By Charles | May 12, 2017

Wonder why repealing the Glass-Steagall act was a bad thing? Just look at the chart below! Talk about bank consolidation and the concept of “too big to fail!” Great graphic from @BetterMarkets. … Continue reading Why repealing the Glass-Steagall act was bad

WTF?

Attorney General Sessions Orders Tougher Drug Crime Prosecutions

By Charles | May 12, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered federal prosecutors this week to seek the maximum punishment for drug offenses. After decades of a failed war on drugs, this reversal by Sessions is not only … Continue reading Attorney General Sessions Orders Tougher Drug Crime Prosecutions

German model is ruinous for Germany, and deadly for Europe

By Charles | May 12, 2017

France may look like the sick man of Europe, but Germany’s woes run deeper, rooted in mercantilist dogma The obsession with balanced budgets and suppressed wages has destroyed the rest of Europe, … Continue reading German model is ruinous for Germany, and deadly for Europe

Under Reported

It’s Time Everyone Change Their Stories About the Deficit

By Charles | May 12, 2017

Popular political rhetoric says the national debt will overburden future generations. But the fixation on a big deficit drove up Obamacare costs for consumers and fostered unnecessary austerity measures that don’t evenly … Continue reading It’s Time Everyone Change Their Stories About the Deficit

Media Fail

‘Why Should We Worry About the National Debt?’

By Charles | May 9, 2017

Our Washington correspondent gives two reasons: No. 1, borrowing can be a costly way to raise money and 2, the U.S. must constantly repay its debts. Almost everything about this article is … Continue reading ‘Why Should We Worry About the National Debt?’

What Would It Look Like to Build a Politics That’s Open to People But Closed to Big Money?

By Charles | May 8, 2017

When it comes to Brexit, Labour is caught between a rock and a hard place. With both the party and its electoral base divided, and passions running high on both sides, it … Continue reading What Would It Look Like to Build a Politics That’s Open to People But Closed to Big Money?