Regressive Politics Seem Bad For Economic Growth. Can We Prove It?
The Supreme Court’s recent announcement that it will hear a case about draconian abortion restrictions in Mississippi led me to
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Michigan Population Numbers: How Long Before We Just Admit That This Strategy Isn’t Working?
The census numbers are in, and we’re unsurprised to learn that population growth is stagnant in parts of the great,
Read MoreEmail Your 2020 Into A Literal Dumpster Fire
2020’s apt description as a dumpster fire has manifested itself in, well, a literal dumpster fire, which Nat will be manning for a few days.
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Oh, It’s A Coup All Right– They’re Just Really Bad At It.
US President Donald Trump, in refusing to concede the election, is essentially amounting to a coup. Given the limited amount of competency of the administration, it alone is perhaps not terribly concerning– unless, you know, we combine this with the chaos created by COVID, and the threat of state violence.
Read MoreSidebar: Is Disinformation The Cornerstone of the American Right?
The Tea Party Super PAC that incited Trump voters to protest the ballot count is the same group that pushed crackpot theories about COVID19 this past summer.
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Michigan’s Election Plunges Headfirst Down A Weird Rabbit Hole
A crowd of pro-Trump protesters, partially incited by a Tea Party Super PAC, came down to the TCF Center in downtown Detroit to demand that the ballot count be stopped as the tally of mail-in ballots indicated that Joe Biden was pulling ahead by a larger margin.
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Tour of Ford’s Michigan Central Station Project
Michigan Central Station, the iconic, hulking, centenarian structure that has sat vacant for decades, is perhaps the flagship redevelopment project
Read MoreLive Free Or Die– Why Not Both?
Protesters descended upon the Michigan State Capitol today in Lansing to voice their opposition to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of
Read MoreYouLam No. 3 – Combat Midwinter Malaise With Good Journalism!
After a long stretch of tepid gloom, winter has hit like the gabbagool. It’s the latest YouLam. Here’s the news:
Read More“Recession Warning Signs? Nah, We Straight.”
Well, there’s this: A few big companies took a beating last week as they reported earnings misses, among them Budweiser
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