Politics:
- This captures my (continued) concern with Pres. Obama
- I think it’s essentially what Drew Westen called out in August 2011
- Remember Gov. Romney’s response to the 2006 MA floods? Given what it was, I’m even more relieved he’s not our President-elect
- Charlie Pierce’s reasons for voting for Pres. Obama pretty much mirror my own
- Invest in science!
- Schadenfreude
- Former MA Lt.Gov. and Acting Gov. Jane Swift to the GOP, Wake up!
Elizabeth Warren:
- MIT economist Simon Johnson with a strong endorsement
- She induces a little heartburn on Wall Street
- Charlie Pierce with a strong endorsement
Economics:
- No Proof That Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Lead to Economic Growth
- MIT economist Simon Johnson on the Brown-Kaufman Amendment. If passed, it would be a big step in the right direction towards reducing the risk posed by ‘too big to fail’ banks. Unfortunately, it faces bipartisan opposition
Miscellaneous:
- Media criticism from Kevin Baker at Harper’s
- CA Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of foods containing GMOs, was defeated last Tuesday