Wednesday, November 26, 2025
What Is Exploitation in the Context of ‘Modern Slavery’? A Legal Proposal
The absence of clear parameters for determining what counts as exploitation allows states to misclassify victims.
Rana Foroohar and Mark Blyth on Democrats Trying to Please Too Many Money Masters at Once
The Democrats will soon decide which campaign promises will be ignored or walked back. Sandernistas, brace yourselves.
The Jobs Report is a Mess, December Will Be Messier
The Nov. 14 cut-off kept most of the Covid spike impact from the jobs data. And there’s underying decay due to globalization.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/4/2020
~ Today’s Water ~
Green Growth vs Degrowth: Are We Missing the Point?
A broad discussion of the climate change growth versus degrowth debate and how to move forward despite those differences.
Women and the Middle-Aged Taking Brunt of Covid Employment Losses
While the Covid employment picture has unquestionably improved, don’t kid yourself into thinking that it is good.
Brexit: Stumbling
More Brexit posturing, but also some hardening of positions when both sides would need to give to get a deal.
NYC Landlords Suing Pandemic-Slammed Small Businesses by the Hundreds for Missed Rent
Pandemic-starved businesses are facing off against landlords who want rent paid. New York City illustrates some of the legal and practical issues.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/3/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Capitalist Systems and Income Inequality
Focusing on class produces a new taxonomy of capitalist countries.
Brexit: The Barnier Cliff
December 31 is a Barnier deadline too.
