this is the recovery conservatives say they want. The balance of economic activity is shifting away from the public sector and toward the private sector. So why is it that we have people running around the country—not just ignorant grassroots folks or talk show entrepreneurs, but billionaire political organizers like David Koch—screaming about incipient socialism?… Continue reading The Conservative Recovery Continues
Robots and Utopia
if robots are able to drastically eliminate the need to pay human beings to provide physical goods and services, then there’ll be plenty of people with plenty of time and their hands to create cultural goods for free. We’re talking about a future in which there’s neither a shortage of goods nor a shortage of… Continue reading Robots and Utopia
Future of the Federal Reserve Panel Videos Now Online.
The videos from the panels at the Roosevelt Institute’s Future of the Federal Reserve Event are now online. There’s a video for introductory remarks by Joe Stiglitz and then videos for the full-length panels as well as videos broken down by speakers. From Future of the Federal Reserve Panel Videos Now Online. | Rortybomb Worth… Continue reading Future of the Federal Reserve Panel Videos Now Online.
Who’s the Dog Hero of the Raid on Bin Laden?
“Dogs are very good at detecting people inside of a building,” Major Roberts said. Another use may have been to catch anyone escaping the compound in the first moments of the raid. A shepherd or a Malinois runs twice as fast as a human. Tech Sgt. Kelly A. Mylott, the kennel master at Langley Air… Continue reading Who’s the Dog Hero of the Raid on Bin Laden?
Keeping It Classy
Texas teacher suspended after telling Muslim 9th grader ‘I bet you’re grieving’ for bin Laden. From Keeping It Classy Wow.
New study says Paul Krugman is top prognosticator
The Hamilton students sampled the predictions of 26 individuals who wrote columns in major print media and who appeared on the three major Sunday news shows – Face the Nation, Meet the Press, and This Week – and evaluated the accuracy of 472 predictions made during the 16-month period. They used a scale of 1… Continue reading New study says Paul Krugman is top prognosticator
Senators Coburn, Feinstein, Introduce Bill to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff – Press Releases – Tom Coburn, M.D., United States Senator from Oklahoma
U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today introduced the Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act, which will fully eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and fully repeal the import tariff on foreign ethanol. Cosponsors also include Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Burr (R-NC), Jim Webb (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME),… Continue reading Senators Coburn, Feinstein, Introduce Bill to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff – Press Releases – Tom Coburn, M.D., United States Senator from Oklahoma
Growing Calls to End Afghan War After Bin Laden’s Death
Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, there are a growing number of calls for the United States to get out of Afghanistan. This is long past due. From Growing Calls to End Afghan War After Bin Laden’s Death Worth watching the clip.
France Dropping Concrete Bombs In Libya
France has begun using concrete filled training bombs to literally crush Gadhafi’s tanks without causing massive explosions that can harm nearby civilians. Apparently, the 660-pound “training bombs” have not been pressed into combat due to a lack of explosive munitions, as was reported earlier this month. From AFP: Military spokesman Thierry Burkhard denied rumors the… Continue reading France Dropping Concrete Bombs In Libya
Who Is Osama Bin Laden?
Via Jamelle Bouie, stuff that makes you despair for the future: Oy. From Who Is Osama Bin Laden? People tweeting that they don’t know who Osama Bin Laden is. Scary.