Saving Illinois: Getting More Bang for the State’s Bucks
July 30, 2017 7:56 pm Leave your thoughts
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities; but there are solutions.
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The March of Folly
July 30, 2017 7:49 pm Leave your thoughts
There are two ways to look at historic disasters. The one sees them as plots of evil persons, the other as acts of folly.
How Much Is A Job Worth?
July 30, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
There was a time when organized labour was widely and regularly accused of greed and social irresponsibility when campaigning for more equitable wages. Today we see fortunes bestowed on the managers of capital without anything like the same measure of censure.
Yemen – Court Battle Exposes UK-Saudi Arms Deals And Humanitarian Tragedy
July 30, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
On Monday 10th July, a ruling was handed down by London's High Court, which should, in a sane world, exclude the UK government ever again judging other nations' leaders' human rights records or passing judgement on their possession or use of weapons.
Is Brexit Ready to Exit: Mayhem and changing opinions in the UK
July 17, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
A year ago the UK voted to leave the EU after a stupid, unnecessary referendum. Not only that, but it has emerged that the Brexit campaign was funded by some secretive and dodgy deals.
Abe, Izzy & Bibi
July 16, 2017 1:31 am Leave your thoughts The whole thing could have been a huge practical joke, if it had not been real. All of Israel was taken in. Left, right and center. All the newspapers and TV networks, without exception.
Against Da Law (Part 2)
July 16, 2017 1:08 am Leave your thoughts
The law is indeed trickier than a snake, and can slip under obstacles and slither away into the undergrowth. It leaves in its wake tattered truth and battered justice
Iraq: Will Tony Blair Finally Stand Trial for His Part in the “Supreme International Crime”?
July 16, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Perhaps, at last, justice may have a chance, one which might set a precedent and also deter any politician or leader from embarking on the "supreme international crime", ever again. Here's fervently hoping.
Against Da Law (Part 1)
July 15, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts What do you do if you're the victim of injustice against major
institutions, walled up behind teams of legal eagles whose expertise
focuses first and foremost on closing ranks and damage limitations?
Ten Problems with the Anti-Russia Obsession
July 9, 2017 3:26 am Leave your thoughts
Western media and Democratic Party politicians have made a major campaign accusing Russia of "meddling" in the U.S. election. The following are major problems with the "anti-Russia" theme, starting with the lack of clear evidence.