Category Archives: United States
The Reality of Wealth in America is Not What We Think It Is
In the last 50 years, wealth has concentrated in the top 10%, particularly the top 1% in the United States. Those who see no problem with this, argue that wealth creation is not a zero sum game. The argument is … Continue reading
Antigua Brings Back Piracy to Combat U.S. Ignoring Trade Agreement
The little Caribbean island of Antigua means little to most of the world except as a vacation spot. Yet the country is holding its own in a major riff with the United States that goes back to the Bush administration. … Continue reading
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More Americans than Ever Support Roe v. Wade; Confused about What It is
Polls sometimes bring forth confusing conclusions. One from NBC News/Wall Street Journal on abortion did that. It is not confusing to see the trend that the American public views abortion. Since 1989, Americans have leaned more and more towards opposing … Continue reading
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AIG: Thank You, Federal Government, for Bailing Us Out So We Can Sue You
Once again proving that no good deed goes unpunished, insurance giant American International Group (AIG) is considering suing the federal government as a “loan shark” for the $182 billion bailout that saved it from bankruptcy. Here is the story from … Continue reading
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Army Manual Instructs Soldiers Not to Raise Taboo Subjects like Women’s Rights with Afghans
Wasn’t one of the purposes of sending soldiers into Iraq and Afghanistan to promote democracy and human rights? It may have been added after the fact, but it was the argument. The argument in the Iraq War was WMDs. In … Continue reading
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Billions spent on Elections by SuperPACs with Limited Results
One good note from the election is that the SuperPACs that spent billions on the election received very little in return. The Sunlight Foundation reports that SuperPACs spent $1.3 billion. Most of that was spent on the presidency and senate … Continue reading
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The Big Business of Running for President
I found this informative infographic on just how much of a business running for president has become. That’s just not any business either. It’s big business. This is one of the few endeavors that make Mitt Romney’s $250 million look … Continue reading
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Morphing the Electoral Map by Money
A nice, short but highly informative map from NPR on how the United States presidential campaign would like like if it was shaped by money, specifically campaign spending, instead of geography.
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