Today marks 10 years since the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, leading to a surge in voter suppression, particularly for people of color. This blog examines the effects of this ruling.
Ibram X. Kendi
Partner • #GirlDad • Scholar @BU_Tweets • Dir @AntiracismCtr • @NationalBook Award Winner • #1 NYT Bestselling Author • MacArthur Fellow • Surviving Cancer 🐍
An analysis of the recent move by Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin and his attempt to take control of the Russian internet. Could he have cut a deal with the USA/CIA? What does this mean for free and fair elections?
Kevin Bambrough
Retired Investment Professional on the side of truth and fairness. Tweets are just my opinions and not advice or recommendations. Looking for 10x in 10yr stuff
A press release from a large financial group quotes their CEO saying Nigel Farage's 'Brexit lies' are largely responsible for the current sticky inflation. What is the truth behind this claim? Read on to find out.
Frances 'Cassandra' Coppola
Always right, never believed. Broke centrist remoaner who writes and speaks about finance and economics. Professional singer. Legacy Blue Tick. Autistic.
This blog discusses the importance of picking the lesser evil in great-power competition. It also looks at the history of the US's alliances in WW2 and beyond.
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦
Writes about economics, tweets about rabbits. For serious opinions/analysis, read my blog: https://t.co/KfUxUlCYPz
This week, we explore the Great Education Inflation of 1980-2020 and the Hidden User Paradox of social media. We also look at Elon Musk's views on education and how it is like going to the cinema.
George Mack
The 0.1% of ideas I think — or discover in rabbit holes. Get access to the best ideas I've found for free here: https://t.co/q33ixsFPbq
This blog post examines the Marianne fund affair and the ecosystem of parasites connected to the PS party that live off public subsidies without any social utility. It argues that if there was more transparency on subsidies, a lot of people would be exposed for scamming taxpayers.
Philippe Lemoine
I'm a PhD candidate in philosophy at Cornell. I'm also a research fellow at @CSPICenterOrg. I write about stuff. "At least he's pretty smart." (@bechhof)
What happens if Alharar is not elected to the Knesset? Learn about the rules and regulations for electing a new representative in the Knesset, and what happens if Alharar is not elected.
Tal Schneider טל שניידר تال شنايدر
Political Correspondent @ https://t.co/k2Xy3pkYEK & https://t.co/YPOA8MwupL. Former DC Correspondent.Writes about Politics, Foreign Affairs, Gender. RT ≠ endorsement
Discover how Amazon has transformed the EU into a planned economy, with monopsony, junk fees, and market power. Learn how the neoliberal project has led to a focus on consumer welfare, and how monopolists are able to claw back all the value they can.
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr Red Team Blues
Author, journalist, activist. Touring "Red Team Blues," an anti-finance finance thriller https://t.co/fpDYDNRrr7
Explore the topics of Amazon transforming the EU into a planned economy, Reddit getting something wrong, SignalApp's Meredith, humans being biased, and generative AI being worse. Discover how these topics are related to pluralistic topics.
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr Red Team Blues
Author, journalist, activist. Touring "Red Team Blues," an anti-finance finance thriller https://t.co/fpDYDNRrr7
This article explores the ignorance and naivety of anti-Russia maximalists, who are convinced that anyone who refuses to accept their policy recommendations does so out of ignorance and naivety.
Philippe Lemoine
I'm a PhD candidate in philosophy at Cornell. I'm also a research fellow at @CSPICenterOrg. I write about stuff. "At least he's pretty smart." (@bechhof)
This blog discusses the Knesset's initiative to combat the financial system of organized crime, with a focus on Arab organizations. It explains the government's reasoning for rejecting the proposal and suggests a short-term solution of reversing certain taxes.
Tal Schneider טל שניידר تال شنايدر
Political Correspondent @ https://t.co/k2Xy3pkYEK & https://t.co/YPOA8MwupL. Former DC Correspondent.Writes about Politics, Foreign Affairs, Gender. RT ≠ endorsement
Examine the implications of Affirmative Action in a modern America of kaleidoscopic diversity. Learn how the policy has helped Black people, and how it is increasingly applied to other groups.
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦
Writes about economics, tweets about rabbits. For serious opinions/analysis, read my blog: https://t.co/KfUxUlCYPz
The case of Donald J. Trump is unique in that the defendant could become the president of the United States before the case has finished. If this were to happen, Trump would likely order the Justice Department to drop the case, which raises the question of whether or not he would succeed.
David Leonhardt
Senior writer, New York Times. You can sign up for The Morning, the daily newsletter I write, here: https://t.co/xfI71sRv94
The New York Times implies that there is a question of what would "convince Mr. Trump" regarding his prosecution. However, it is clear that Trump is not interested in fairness, and simply wants to get off without any consequences.
Dean Baker
Senior economist at the Center for Economic &Policy Research (@ceprdc). Blog-- Beat the Press (@beat_the_press) I'm now at Mastodon @deanbaker13@econtwitter.net
The recent news about Donald Trump's lawyers taking notes on his criminal conspiracies has raised questions about loyalty and discretion. This blog examines the implications of this situation and offers advice on how to handle legal advice.
Matt Levine
lunch valuation analyst
In this blog, the author shares their experience of political ideology, from the 'hardcore' sexy fight for yards, to the 'right balance' of boundaries and downtime. They also explore the power of the right-wing, and how it has been used to sell people's souls.
עמית סגל Amit Segal
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Find out how Biden outpointed McCarthy in the student loan repayment debate. Learn about the trillion in savings, the cuts in IRS funding, and the $60b boost in the bill.
Justin Wolfers
Professor @UMichEcon & @FordSchool | Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst & @PIIE | Intro Econ textbook author | Think Like an Economist podcast.
35 state legislators are asking the Governor and Legislature leadership to help provide bridge funding for California's public transit systems, including BART. Learn how this impacts all who move through and around the Bay Area.
BART
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