House Passes Laddered CR with Democratic Support

A second Republican Speaker has reached across the aisle to avert a government shutdown.

When Does A University Stop Being a University?

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

The Injustice of Place

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

Alabama Chinese Property Bill Update

The state Senate has amended the bill considerably.

China Trade Wars the New Normal

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

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Farm Veterinarian Shortage

We can’t find enough people to treat cows, pigs, and horses.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

The Nationalization of American Politics

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

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Impending Rail Strike Could Derail Economy

An impasse over schedule flexibility could have widespread impact.

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Ukraine War Adding to Global Food Insecurity

Supply chain disruptions are contributing to crisis for 300 million people.

Plagiarized News Reports

Another journalist has been fired for a cardinal sin.

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A Lament and The Reality of Politics

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

Abbott’s Border Stunt

Political theater on the southern border.

Civil Servants Aren’t in the Administration

An irresponsible Trump-era practice continues.

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US Sanctions Compounding Afghan Crisis

Children are starving and it’s partly our fault.

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Truck and Bus Driver ‘Shortages’

Working conditions rather than labor supply seems to be the issue.

Heir’s Property and FEMA Relief

Another example of structural racism.

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Biden’s ‘Promoting Competition’ Order

The President announced a whopping 72 initiatives to rein in corporate power and lower prices.

Rush Limbaugh, 1951-2021

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

Biden’s Executive Order Frenzy

The 46th President has been busy signing proclamations signaling a new direction.

Biden’s Team Shaping Up

Some square pegs are being forced into some round holes for the sake of inclusion.

Racist Narratives about Covid-19

Racial and xenophobic rhetoric and Covid-19.

Food Shortages in Our Future

The bad news keeps on coming.

Extolling Trolling

A real world illustration.

Americans Disagree With Trump On Trade

New polling shows that the American public does not support the President and his trade war.

Trump Fine With Letting His Foolish Trade War Continue Past 2020 Election

President Trump said this morning that he’s fine with letting his trade war with the rest of the world continue all the way to the 2020 election.

Trump Bows Down To King Corn On Ethanol Subsidies And Mandates

With an eye on the trade war and the 2020 election, President Trump is increasing subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol.

Robert Mugabe, Independence Leader Who Sent His Nation To Disaster, Dead At 95

Robert Mugabe led a nation to independence only to become a dictator who destroyed its economy, has died at the age of 95.

Trump Wants To Buy Greenland

President Trump wants to make a deal.

Steve King: Rape And Incest Necessary For Humanity To Exist

Congressman Steve King has some rather unique views about human history.

Trump’s Trade War Could Force Economy Into Recession, Analysts Warn

Economic analysts are growing increasingly worried that the President’s trade war could push the world economy into recession, and take the American economy along with it.

Trump Announces New China Tariffs

President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods set to take effect on September 1st Another stupid move in a very dumb trade war.

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates Amid Signs Of Slowing Global Economy

WIth some signs pointing to a slowing global economy, and President Trump applying political pressure, the Federal Reserve reversed interest rate policy yesterday.

Boris Johnson One Step Away From No. 10 Downing Street, Not Everyone Is Happy

As early as Tuesday, Boris Johnson could be confirmed as the winner in the race for Tory leadership. This will make him the next British Prime Minister. Not everyone in the United Kingdom is thrilled about that idea.

Federal Reserve Sees Big (Negative) Impact On Economy From Trump’s Trade War

The latest Federal Reserve report on the economy shows Trump’s trade policies are having an increasingly negative impact.

Trump Administration Set To Raise Tariffs On European Alcohol And Food Products

The Trump Administration is set to raise tariffs on more products from Europe, including Scotch Whisky and other alcoholic beverages as well as food products and other items.

Education Deserts a Fact of Life

Rural Americans are much less likely to go to college than their urban counterparts. Is there a solution?

Trump And Xi Agree To Resume Trade Talks

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade talks, but Trump’s ill-advised trade war will continue.

The Costs Of Trump’s Irrational Trade War Continue To Add Up

The costs to the American economy of President Trump’s ill-advised trade war continue to add up.

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USA Falling Behind on 5G and Doing it Wrong Besides

Not only are we deploying it more slowly than China and others but we’re doing it in a way that will live behind rural Americans.

Everything Trump Touches Dies: French Tree Edition

The tree that President Trump and French President Macron planted last year has died.

Mitch McConnell And Wife Tied To Favortism At Transportation Department

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is being accused of giving preferential access to businesses and businessmen tied to her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

World Economic Leaders Worry About Impact Of Trump’s Misguided Trade War

President Trump’s tariffs are having a noticeable, and negative, impact on global economies. The President doesn’t seem to care.

U.S. And Mexico Reach Deal To Avert Tariffs, For Now

The United States and Mexico reached a last-minute deal to avert tariffs that would have gone into effect on Monday. Whether the deal accomplishes anything substantive remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, In Russia….

While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.

Thad Cochran, Longtime Congressman And Senator, Dead At 81

Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for 45 years, has died at the age of 81.

Trump Set To Place Tariffs On Another $540 Billion Of Chinese Goods

The Trump Administration is proposing another round of tariffs on even more Chinese goods.