Bill Black and Robert Reich on why arrest, conviction, and jail time for criminal CEOs will put a dent in endemic Corporate Crime. How Wells Fargo Keeps Scamming Its Customers & Employees Time for Congress to Stop Hollering at CEOs and Take Action by Robert Reich Sunday, September 25, 2016 The Senate Banking Committee assailed …
September 2016 archive
Sep 30 2016
The Breakfast Club (Eggs Came First)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Sep 29 2016
The Breakfast Club (Impossible Dreams)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Sep 28 2016
Perverse Incentives
Perverse incentives are what we call benefits that arise from seemingly disapproved of and illogical behavior. The question is from who’s point of view are they perverse. The recipient sees them as morally neutral, he doesn’t care about his behavior as long as he is rewarded. For systems and institutions the effects are quite different. …
Sep 28 2016
The Breakfast Club (Those Were The Days)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Sep 27 2016
The Late Night Pundits Assess The First Presidential Debate
Two of the late night show hosts, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers, assessed the first debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Sep 27 2016
Scandal v SCANDAL
We are now six weeks from the end of the silly season known as the 2016 Presidential Election, an election that even the most seasoned politicians and pundits say they have never seen this absurd. Both candidates have a “likability” and credibility problem with the public and each of them has their share of scandals. …