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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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The Atlantic: Hannibal Buress- Advice For Comedians
Source: The New Democrat I didn’t get much from Hannibal Buress here as far as advice for comedians, other than that inspiring comedians should just do it. Write down what they think and try to get a job performing or … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Politics, Angela Carter, Comedians, Comedy, First Amendment, Free Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Hannibal Buress, Political Comedy, Political Satire, Political Satirists, Politicians, Politics, Satire, The Economist, United States
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The Economist: ‘America’s Elderly Prisoner Boom’
“ Source:The Economist– growing old in a California prison. Thanks to ultra-long sentences, America’s 2.3m prisoners are getting older. Under the ‘Gold coats’ programme in California, younger inmates look after elderly ones… From The Economist A couple of things hit me … Continue reading
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Tagged America, America's Elderly Prison Boom, American Prison Reform, American Prisons, California, California Department of Corrections, California Prisons, California State Prisons, Elderly Inmates, Elderly Prisoners, Gold Coats, Gold Coats Program, Health Care, Prison Reform, Retirement Homes, Senior Care, Senior Citizens, The Economist, United States
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The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’
“WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration pens. Per head, … Continue reading
The Economist: ‘What Happened When Portugal Decriminalized Drugs?’
“For 20 years The Economist has led calls for a rethink on drug prohibition. This film looks at new approaches to drugs policy, from Portugal to Colorado.” From The Economist I believe what Portugal is saying with their drug decriminalization policy … Continue reading
The Beacon: Randall Holcombe: ‘Progressivism: Rhetoric Versus Reality’
Source:The Independent Institute– The Economist, which is a center-right, liberal publication in Britain, with a look at progressivism. “Contemporary supporters of an expanded role for government are increasingly moving away from calling themselves liberals and toward referring to themselves Progressives, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, America, Britain, Center Left, Center Right, Democratic Party, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Republicans, Progressives, Progressivism, Randall Holcombe, Republican Party, The Economist, The Independent Institute, United Kingdom, United States
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