Month: November 2018

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economy

The Monopolization of America

November 26, 2018 Comments Off on The Monopolization of America
Adam Smith discussed the harms caused by monopolies in the frequently, ritualistically cited book, The Wealth of Nations. The progressive politics of the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th was marked by a deep reaction to the monopolistic practices of large companies then. This --->> read more -->>
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justice/jails

Recently Noted – Serial the Podcast – More Evidence of the Delusion of Justice –

November 4, 2018 Comments Off on Recently Noted – Serial the Podcast – More Evidence of the Delusion of Justice –
We have written earlier about the fact that effective legal representation and trial by jury is a rarity making one of our cultural icons a complete sham. As Jed Rakoff has noted: In actuality, our criminal justice system is almost exclusively a system of plea bargaining, negotiated behind closed doors --->> read more -->>