It’s been a long time since a political-economic article has grabbed my attention like The Economist’s “The independence of central banks is under threat from politics.” The article opens with “This …
Why Elizabeth Warren is a Populist
Elizabeth Warren is affiliated with the Democratic Party of the United States and is the current senator of the state of Massachusetts. Prior to her political career, she was a prominent academic -- …
Populism in the 2020 Presidential Race?
When we think of populism, or the rise of populism, it’s pretty easy to think of Donald Trump. We think of his rants against immigrants. We think of his campaign against the elites, his cries to …
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CEO Makes Millions but Does Not Pay Employees a Living Wage – Economic Inequality and Democratic Erosion in the US
In a recent opinion piece by Paul Waldman of the Washington Post, he references a hearing in the House of Representatives, in which freshman representative Katie Porter (D.-Calif) questions Jamie …
Local Democracy in Action
Planning and Zoning Board: Winter Park, FL Emily Curran This past week I went to a Planning and Zoning Board meeting at the City Hall for the town of Winter Park, where …
The Ripple Effect by EJ Broker
This post is written in response to two articles in the April 13 print edition of The Economist, both under the Leaders section: ‘Israel’s election, Bibi the conjuror’ and ‘Elections in Indonesia, The …
Analysis of “Tech Is Splitting The US Work Force in Two”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/business/economy/productivity-inequality-wages.html This article explains that automation is replacing thousands of jobs while providing only an infinitesimal …
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The US Democracy is Like My Old F-150 by Sam Hanna
My family has a 2001 Ford F-150 with over 160,000 miles on the odometer. It runs like a champ once you get it started …
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