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Title II hasn’t hurt network investment, according to the ISPs themselves
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Attorney General Sessions Orders Tougher Drug Crime Prosecutions
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
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
It’s Time Everyone Change Their Stories About the Deficit
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
‘Why Should We Worry About the National Debt?’
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?
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?