Reaching Across the Aisle for the Bill of Rights: Learning from a Political Odd Couple
The inability, or unwillingness, to bridge the ideological divide is a hallmark of American politics. The failure is especially acute on issues centering on the Bill of Rights. We all know the drill. Americans on the left and right will object to attacks on free speech, but pretty much only when people like them are […]
An Economics Lesson from the Console Wars
Recently, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division, Phil Spencer, gained some attention when he acknowledged that Xbox has lost the so-called “console wars” against Sony and Nintendo. He goes on to suggest that the current difficulties facing the Xbox business stems from the fact that they “lost the worst generation to lose in the […]
Colony Ridge – Migrant Town Run by Cartels in Rural Texas
Secretive migrant towns filled with undocumented persons are springing up in the US. The largest known town is located in Colony Ridge, Texas, and spans 60 square miles. No one knows exactly how many people are living there, but the general estimate is 75,000. Who has the money to buy properties and support these towns? […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/28/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Kashmir Nuthatch, Yusmarg Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. “Calls from the male of a pair of birds, responding to playback of Collared Owlet, along with a large group of tits and other birds. While calling the bird was moving mid to high in a tall […]
