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The Third Economic Revolution: Challenges of the Ongoing Information/Globalization Era
A Commentary by Sociologist Richard Appelbaum Figure 1: Click to View the Source and the Video Some interesting questions. Of course, I would like more commentary on the changing nature of power relations in this transitory stage. Read more
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Why I’m Voting to Re-elect the President
Despite his low score on the rubric After scoring the Obama Rubric last week, I have to say that the results were not surprising. This last four years have been an exercise in political hair-pulling and teeth-grinding. From signing to close down Guantanamo, then failing to do so, turning his back on card-check, abandoning the Read more
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What are the Political Consequences Should Romney Win on November 6th
The 2012 Election and the Laws of Institutions Two years ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made a surprisingly forthcoming and honest statement. He stated outright, “The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.” This statement has, on and off, been a centerpiece of Read more
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The Obama Economy by the Numbers
Why do Republicans Hate the Stimulus? Because it Worked! In fact, we could use another one. Here’s a screen shot of employment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I added the stimulus and outlier graphics. Out of fairness, the huge increase in employment in 2010 reflects the huge number of people hired to conduct Read more
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Mitt, Stop Saying Obama Doubled the Deficit
It’s Just Not True It’s enough to say the deficit has increased. In fact, if you are talking about the “deficit” rather than the “debt” it’s actually decreased. Read more
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The Obama Report Card
The Obama Presidential Rubric Making it Easier to Assess the President Objectively[ish] In January of 2009, back in the Agitate days before I caught up with the twenty-first century and started blogging, I posted a commentary on the importance of holding the new president accountable for the state of the United States. The reality is Read more
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