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Clint Eastwood sells the auto bailout Karl Rove isn’t happy Komen Foundation’s effort to de-fund Planned Parenthood Megan McArdle asks if religious charities should be exempt from parts of the ACA Russia vetoes a UN Syria resolution, protesters oppose Putin’s sham democracy Israel signals it’s ready to attack Iran Quick hits: WA has the most regressive [...]

Episode 501: Mittmentum, SOTU, Schools


Posted by Bruno on January 30th, 2012

Romney goes on the attack The policy pieces from the State of the Union Fareed Zakaria calls for industrial policy Yglesias on progressives and manufacturing Inequality in local school financing Why We Fight  

Gingrich takes the lead, is the primary schedule helping him? SOPA & PIPA go down, does Big Content have other options? What Apple’s manufacturing decisions say about free trade Yemen’s president finds an escape hatch Egypt elects a parliament Quick hits: Gay Marriage appears headed for passage in WA, Obama cuts a deal with the [...]

Episode 499: Iowa, Economic Mobility, Tolling


Posted by Bruno on January 9th, 2012

Santorum’s strong showing in Iowa – will it translate to NH? Economic mobility in the US is on the decline How tolling bridges changes the transportation game Quick hits: an influenza super-virus, 10 years of Gitmo

A tale of two countries: Kim Jong-il vs. Vaclav Havel The NDAA and detention of American citizens The Iraq war is over? 2011 in review

Boycott Lowe’s Occupy the ports? Or occupy homes? Canada withdraws from Kyoto Romney makes a big bet Payroll Tax fight Quick hits: Putin gets a challenger, Mexican wrestling comes to WA  

Episode 496: Newt Surges, Obama Fights Back


Posted by Bruno on December 6th, 2011

Cain drops out while Newt Gingrich surges The unemployment rate drops to 8.6% The payroll tax cut – well played, Mr. President In praise of ObamaCare The brutal logic of climate change #GOPMuppetHearings in response to this guy  

Black Friday Secret loans from the Fed to the big banks NBA lockout ends Quick hits: Barney Frank retires, the Catholic Church introduces us to “consubstantiality“

Episode 494: Occupy the Super-committee


Posted by Bruno on November 21st, 2011

Bloomberg vs. Occupy Wall Street Pepper Spray vs. UC Davis Bruno and the Prof vs. the Super-committee Quick links: West Seattle road diets, velocity of money, the President in China Movies to watch: In the Loop, Margin Call

Episode 493: Penn State, Italy, Herman Cain


Posted by Bruno on November 14th, 2011

Penn State and the failure of leadership in America Italy and the deepening Eurozone crisis Rick Perry and Herman Cain’s gaffes Quick hits: Utah’s misrepresenting mayor, All-American Muslim


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