A brief political economy history, in charts: the rich got richer!
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Musical Interlude: “One Day More” from Les Miserables
A musical mental health break to help you cope with our regular programming.
2020 Election Night Live Blog/Open Thread
Trump/Pence v. Biden/Harris
2:00PM Election Day Water Cooler 11/3/2020
~ Happy Election Day ~
Notes Toward a Definition of the Democrat Party
The Democrat Party is a rotting corpse that can’t bury itself. Why is that?
How Lack of Wealth Is a Wage Trap
How wealth inequality influences income inequality, particularly at low wage levels.
McKinsey, Deloitte Charge Big Bucks to States for Botched Covid Projects
McKinsey and some other big consulting names are taking advantage of Covid-overwhelmed state governments.
Trump or Biden, Trade Deals Still Threaten Britain’s NHS
Regardless of who wins the US presidential election, Britain will be hard pressed to protect the NHS from higher drug prices.
Affluent Authoritarianism: New Evidence on Public Opinion and Policy
New research shows once again that it’s large firms and the 1%—not the “median voter”—who drive U.S. policy.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/2/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Voting Turnout: Three Simple Ways to Get Out the Vote
Three simple measures to increase our sorry rate of voter turnout, some borrowed from other countries; readers chime in with your own.
As the World Watches US Election, the Appeal of America is Diminished
Thoughtful take on how the rest of the world percevies US flaws after 4 years of Trump; even the Biden’s election is unlikely to reverse this.
One Trump Voter Explains Why Trump Will Win
An astute Trump backer argues that Trump is closer to a win that you think.
