Wall Street Preparing Dodd-Frank “Skin in the Game” Rule Workaround
Players on Wall Street are preparing to minimize the impact of the so-called “skin in the game” rule by setting up affiliated companies to satisfy requirements on risk-sharing
“No friends, but the mountains:” Understanding Turkey’s Syrian invasion
One can say with certainty that life is difficult for the Kurdish people – perpetual minorities who live in a mountainous region split between Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey.
8 out of 10 Democrats want Medicare for All to be an ‘extremely important...
Medicare for All is a viable option that more politicians may want to be on board with if they plan to impress voters.
First, a massive Medicaid attack, then come the midterms, then Republican annihilation
Is this country under attack by an authoritarian enemy?
The Trump dictatorship
Democracy is about means, while dictatorship is about ends. Trump uses any means available to achieve his own ends.
Food for Thought
Waste is a pretty bad thing – particularly in these days when we are all noticing that the price of food is increasing.
The Voting Rights Act 2.0
Over half a century after the Voting Rights Act became law, the struggle continues.
Biden says climate crisis is an emergency, but doesn’t declare one
“Climate change is literally an existential threat to our nation and to the world.”
Trust our brilliant leaders? Are you joking?
“With what predictably unfolded there, why do we for even a split second trust the knuckleheads in charge of our military and foreign policy to handle anything going forward?”
NSC head Flynn was brought down by the very spying machine he helped to...
Let’s also see this as a warning that the national security state has crossed a major line and needs to be unravelled.