January 2019 — American Delusions

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Rethinking AmericanDelusions

January 15, 2019 0

Recent conversations about AmericanDelusions (AD) has brought me around to new thinking about the organizing principles of AD and how to make the content more useful and accessible. What are the underlying ideas of American —>> read more –>>

Boss Tweed on controlling nominating process

Political Inequality – the other inequality

January 15, 2019 0

There has been focus on wealth and income inequality for years. It is a pressing problem for more than 80% of the US population. But there is an other inequality, political inequality, that is at —>> read more –>>

The New Digital Monopoly Capitalism
The new digital economy is displaying the same drive to …
How to Spot Fake News – libraries get in the game…..
Fake news is now a political strategy used around the …
Prescriptions, Tests and Procedures – the more the better – it has nothing to do with your health
Prescriptions, Tests and Procedures – the more the better – …
Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions
NYTimes reports that one-time bonuses are the preferred pay strategy …
Recently Noted – Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Try to Disrupt Health Care
These corporate giants are “disrupting” healthcare or so the headlines …
Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue
Shifts to contract work, losses in jobs due to automation …
Recently Noted – the future of bitcoin and blockchain technologies – UPDATED
UPDATE: IBM does blockchain....Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies are subject to …
A Note on Jobs & Unemployment – revised
A Note on Jobs & Unemployment Original publication date – …
Recently Noted – Robert Reich: how we got into this mess and how we get out of it
Reich’s latest cartoon does a good job of describing the …
Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington
At a time when the Republicans are transferring income and …