Category Archives: Economy

Thursday Open Thread | This Is Who They Are- Meet the GOP Chief Economist Behind Their Hunger Games Mentality

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Meet the Economist Behind the One Percent’s Stealth Takeover of America By Lynn Parramore May 30, 2018 Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLean Ask people to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

The Axes of American Politics Seven Ideologies Underpinning Today’s Politics It is a fact universally acknowledged that every time a member of a political party is criticized by members of their own party, the Internet will get very excited and angry. Don’t they … Continue reading →

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Videos | President Obama Speaks on Brexit

Posted on June 28, 2016 by
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Monday open thread | Joe Biden: Bernie Sanders has credibility on income inequality

Posted on February 22, 2016 by

Washington (CNN)—Vice President Joe Biden offered effusive praise for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders Monday, lauding Hillary Clinton’s chief rival for doing a “heck of a job” on the campaign trail and praising Sanders for offering an authentic voice … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton’s 1996 #WelfareReform Law Caused Increase In Extreme Poverty

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

The 1996 welfare reform law championed by the Clinton Administration known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was supposed to bring in a new era and “end welfare as we know it.” In some sense it did, … Continue reading →

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Clayborne’ s legislation aims to increase minority participation in professional services

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

In an effort to boost minority and disadvantaged businesses’ participation in state contracting, Majority Leader James Clayborne (D-Belleville) sponsored legislation that aims to generate economic activity for businesses that participate in the Minority Business Enterprise program (MBE). The new law … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama’s Year-end Press Conference

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

As Hubby and I spent our last day in Europe, we got to see President Obama’s year-end press conference with a few of our European friends. We celebrated with POTUS. He literally reproted on his administration’s accomplishments, something the US … Continue reading →

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