It’s amazing the things you don’t know. I’ve heard the term “Gaslighting” for years and though the meaning was obvious from the context I never connected it with a particular movie. So I found this article while I was looking for Dr. Who spoilers (don’t get me started). Free YouTube movies that should be on …
Tag: ek Politics
Nov 04 2016
A Bad Joke
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is in trouble again and with any luck at all we’ll finally be able to drive a stake though its heart. How A Feeble Joke At A Party Derailed Japan’s Ratification Of TPP At The Last Moment by Glyn Moody, Tech Dirt Thu, Nov 3rd 2016 11:24pm (T)he US is not …
Nov 03 2016
Amazingly White
So I was at the monthly meeting of my Democratic Town Committee and this nice lady of I think Hispanic heritage (she had a slight accent) asked the Chairman why there weren’t any candidates of color in the upcoming election (at least locally). He hemmed and hawed a while but it was apparent he didn’t …
Nov 03 2016
The Trans Pacific Partnership is good- trust me!
Bill Black’s irony is intentional. Tyler Cowen not so much. Theoclassical Economists’ Dogmatic Hate for Only One Form of Unfair Competition by William Black, New Economic Perspectives November 2, 2016 The uber-right wing economist Tyler Cowen, has written a column entitled “TPP Is Exciting. Let’s Make the Case for It.” Cowen’s column is remarkable for …
Nov 02 2016
Hmm… What Does -This- Mean?
What the Canada-EU Deal Means for the Future of Trade by Alan Wolff, Fortune November 2, 2016, 12:15 PM EDT All of the factors that drove Europe to conclude this agreement provide insights for current trade challenges in the U.S. President Obama is trying to get Congress to approve just after the presidential election the …
Oct 28 2016
A Nation Of Bullies
I have recently boasted of my extreme age (120+, mid 30s in 1926- do the math) and it has certainly made me aware of the stupid massacres noble sacrifices of our hegemonic aggression glorious wars. A paltry 100 thousand or so in the War to End All Wars (you know, because it was so bloody …
Oct 28 2016
The George Washington Bridge
Look, I never, ever drive in New York City if I can possibly avoid it. The streets are a maze only slightly mitigated by GPS and while, as a Connecticut Driver, I am no slouch on sheer aggressiveness compared to most areas of the country, I simply don’t have the reckless disregard for automotive bodywork …
Oct 27 2016
G3
That’s what Bill Black calls the Pete Peterson Debt/Deficit Hawk PR push to gut Social Security and Medicare. G3 stands for “Grandchild Guilt Gambit” and the logic (such as it is) goes something like this- National Debt is climbing toward 75% of Gross Domestic Product, levels not seen since the 1950s! Ok, so, umm…, what? …
Oct 26 2016
Hail, Hail, Walloonia!
What? You don’t get the Title? Which kind of Marxist are you? Certainly not Groucho. You want to know something funny? Margaret Dumont thought it was a straight gig. Through 4 movies. Anyway we owe the French-speaking part of Belgium a huge debt of gratitude for stopping the passage of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade …
Oct 25 2016
Now Playing-
I’ve actually been waiting for this to show up for several days now. Since Michael Moore is offering downloads for, well… free (here for instance) it was just a matter of time before it showed up on YouTube. Likewise it’s just a matter of time before some party pooper copyright Nazi takes it down so …
Oct 24 2016
On the Front Lines
Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access Speeds Up Pipeline Construction October 24, 2016 Water Protectors Erect New Frontline Camp Directly in Path of Dakota Access Pipeline October 24, 2016 Actor Shailene Woodley on Her Arrest, Strip Search and Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance October 24, 2016 Meet the Journalist Facing 45 Years in Jail …