The End of Affirmative Action.
Affirmative action has a long history in the United States, beginning with the labor movement in the 1930s. But over time, the country and the courts...
A Very Special Essay.
Presenting a special short story from our beloved listener and collaborator, Bobby McD.
Hochul’s “Gift.”
NYS Governor Kathy Hochul is once again under scrutiny for vetoing a bill that would have protected unmarked graves of Native People. It’s another in...
Has “Creative Destruction” Reached Silicon Valley?
Silicon Valley is in a slump. For all the talk about innovation, there’s a real question as to whether the U.S. tech sector is really all that...
Contagion!
What goes up, must come down. Unless you’re a banker. In which case it’s up, up and away with bailouts and low interest loans! Today’s essay is an...
The Fed and Inflation.
Today, we’re talking about the stories we tell. Narratives that take root and stubbornly refuse to die. The economic version of urban legends....
James Earl Carter (Epilogue).
President Carter ran out his final year in office from the confines of the Oval Office as he worked night and day to free the hostages in Iran. After...
James Earl Carter: Part Three.
On the heels of multiple domestic and foreign policy successes, the Carter Administration headed into 1979 brimming with hope and optimism. And the...
James Earl Carter: Part Two.
In Part One of our series, we discussed the persistent attempts on the right to draw parallels between the Carter and Biden administrations. We...
The (Fake) Debt Ceiling Crisis: The GOP’s Dangerous Gamble
The debt ceiling crisis is a completely manufactured, self-inflicted wound that only the GOP sees fit to weaponize when it suits them. Forget the...
James Earl Carter: Part One.
Today, we begin our look back at the brief but remarkable tenure of President Jimmy Carter. The late ‘70s is a fascinating period on a number of...
Big Tech Layoffs
GDP growth was stronger than expected. Unemployment remains historically low. Supply chain issues continue to work themselves out. China is entering...
Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg?
Pete Buttigieg is in the news a lot for a Transportation Secretary. Either he’s a media darling the Democratic establishment is keen to keep in the...
Who To Trust in Media
We’re gearing up and doubling down in 2023. Today, Max makes a couple of big announcements (big to us, at least) before musing on the state of the...