A Post-Election Reflection on Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right | naked capitalism
Yves here. KLG discusses how sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild’s latest book on the deep shame of working class people who have lost productive and decent-paying jobs explains why many voters…
How the Wall Street Journal Blew the Story of the Democrats and Inflation | naked capitalism
Yves here. Some things can’t be said often enough. In this case, the topic is what caused the inflation that is still stinging many Americans. It’s become a favorite hobbyhorse…
Requiem for an Empire | naked capitalism
Yves here. I suspect readers will find this piece on America losing, or perhaps more accurately, sabotaging its empire to be frustrating. But as Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway once…
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/19/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Northern Mockingbird, Granville Schools Land Lab, Licking, Ohio, United States Patient readers, matters occurrent have proved unexpectedly time-consuming, so this…
Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain | naked capitalism
Lambert here: Now stop Medicaid clawbacks. In fact, fix all clawbacks, and start by putting a statute of limitations on them. By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group.…
Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses
After publishing “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” in 1957, he went on to build an empire of guidebooks, package tours, hotels and other services.
Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand
Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
The Best Looks at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles
Crowds filled Dodger Stadium for Camp Flog Gnaw, showing off their street style best.
What Is Trump to Putin? A Harbinger of America’s Collapse.
To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse.
The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World
The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.