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If you are following this story, David Harsany's post adds some detail. IMHO, "demonizing" a site owing to the comments section, or lack of moderation thereof, is jumping the shark. If it is not intentional censorship, it is overreaction. OK, so I admit that this can get complicated since some comments can definitely be way over the top. If it's isolated instances, then probably best to keep a sense of proportion and write it off as just the way the Internet works.  If it's chronic...

While the police may be protected by qualified immunity, the city is not. How much is this going to cost the City of Buffalo in damages?  And that means the taxpayers, since US municipalities are depending on revenue for funding expenses.Sputnik InternationalElderly Man Shoved to Ground by Buffalo Police Has Fractured Skull, Unable to Walk, Attorney Says

Ed Walker summarizes Stephanie Kelton's main points in The Deficit Myth. In my next post, I will examine some of these points in more detail. emptywheelDebunking The Deficit MythEd Walker

This is a serious mistake.The Federalist de-platformed , too. (Update: Google says not. That may have been fake news.)While I don't agree with a lot of what appears on ZH and with almost nothing that appears in the Federalist, de-platforming is not the way to go. It's corporate censorship in place of government censorship. While government censorship is prohibited by the constitution (First Amendment rights), corporate censorship is not — yet, anyway.There is the benefit here though of...

Some more things from the fiscal flows looking a little bit more positive, but I am staying defensive here on sentiment and what lies ahead. Trade and invest using the concepts of MMT. Get a 30-day free trial to MMT Trader. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/mmt-trader/?s2-ssl=yes/ Download my podcasts! New one every week. https://www.pitbulleconomics.com/podcasts/

The wave of mobilisation against racism and racial discrimination poses a crucial question: that of reparations for a past history involving slavery and colonisation. This is an issue which has still not been fully confronted. No matter how complex the question may be, it cannot be eluded for ever, either in the United States or in Europe.... No amount of monetary compensation in present day individuals is sufficient for system racism and systemic sexism.  Not that some individual...

What the Obama administration should have demanded instead of a bank bailout and weak one-time stimulus (thanks largely to Larry Summers).Sputnik InternationalTrump Mulls Spending $1 Trillion on Infrastructure to Kick-Start US Economy

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More US boot on the throat "diplomacy" designed to strangle a country through its civilian population. "Winning."Anti-Empire Crushing US Sanctions to Take Effect on Syria This Week Dave DeCamp