Wednesday, July 9, 2025

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2020

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How Donald Trump Is Putting American Workers at Risk

A partial catalogue of how Trump has left worers high and dry.

Don’t Look Down! Estimating the Depth of State Covid Budget Holes

The not-pretty picture of Covid impact on state and local governments.

Links 10/29/2020

Ending Regime Change – in Bolivia and the World

How democracy triumphed in Bolivia…despite the best efforts of the US.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2020

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Revisiting the Rise of Italian Fascism

The example of Mussolini suggests that fear of socialist policies played a big role in the rise of fascism.

Links 10/28/2020

Residential Evictions Bearing Down on Many Tenants

Winter is coming, and unless something major changes, with it, evictions.

Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up

Another case of patient-gouging that got cleaned up only when the press called.

“Shadow” Lobbyists Run Rampant in the Swamp

Unregistered lobbyists, including former members of Congress, are a key resource for lobbying firms

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2020

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

A (Very) Short History of the Idea of Ending Poverty

As material output increased, so to has the interest in treating poverty as a potentially solvable problem.

Links 10/27/2020

Large UK Study Delivers Big Blow to Covid Herd Immunity Thesis, Raises Concerns About Vaccine Strategies

Confirming a Covid concern.