George Mason economist Alex Tabarrok set out to prove that federal regulations are strangling the economy. That’s not what he found. Interesting read. Source: Washington Monthly | The Libertarian Who Accidentally Helped … Continue reading The Libertarian Who Accidentally Helped Make the Case for Regulation

Homeland Security is seeking a contractor to compile a list of both professional journalists and “top media influencers,” which would likely include bloggers and podcasters, and monitor the “sentiment” they’re putting out … Continue reading Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And ‘Media Influencers’

Pilot projects have begun linking surveillance cameras and internet-connected devices to a nationwide platform called ‘Sharp Eyes.’ By 2020 China hopes to have facial recognition cameras covering 100% of the cities, including … Continue reading China Aims For Near-Total Surveillance, Including in People’s Homes

For those of you wondering what a Job Guarantee is, here is are some frequently asked questions (and answers) by leading economist Pavlina Tcherneva, Associate Professor and Chair at the Department of Economics … Continue reading Job Guarantee FAQ

This is what happens when one company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, starts buying up all of the local news channels throughout the country. Source: Steve Franssen 🇺🇸 on Twitter: “This is what mind control looks like. https://t.co/WVHFy9qDZ0” Continue reading This is what mind control looks like.

The revolving door between industry and government spins endlessly. This is corruption at it’s worst and people are dying as a result. Source: Here’s how Big Carbon has co-opted government regulators | … Continue reading Here’s how Big Carbon has co-opted government regulators

The State Department wants to require all US visa applicants, both immigrant and non, disclose their social media handles to the US government, CNN reports. In documents that the department will file to the Federal Register tomorrow, it proposes that nearly every individual applying for a US visa be required to hand … Continue reading US visa applications may soon require five years of social media info

The Munich Environmental Institute (Umweltinstitut München) has released shocking results Thursday of laboratory testing it has completed on 14 of the most sold beers in Germany. The probable carcinogen and World’s most … Continue reading German Beer Industry in Shock over Monsanto’s Glyphosate Contamination

America’s self-reliance obsession makes it more acceptable to applaud working yourself to death than to argue that doing so points to a flawed economic system. So true. Source: The Gig Economy Celebrates … Continue reading The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death

The duties of the President of the United States of America could, arguably, be performed by a computer. Here’s how and why we should make that happen. Or, maybe not. Source: The … Continue reading The case for an artificially intelligent POTUS

The idea is simple: the government guarantees a job with livable wages and benefits to anyone who wants one It’s been done before and it works. Source: Why Democrats should support a government-backed jobs guarantee | Ross Barkan | Opinion | The Guardian Continue reading Why Democrats should support a government-backed jobs guarantee

Six minutes and 20 seconds of silence. Source: Emma Gonzalez’s March For Our Lives speech silences the roaring crowd Continue reading Emma Gonzalez’s March For Our Lives speech silences the roaring crowd