March 8, 2021 New Orleans In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, we heard from a former mayor and activist in the area. He wanted to do something, almost anything, as he watched television and witnessed the demonstrations. He was horrified by the police tactics. Groping to respond, he …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Mutual Aid: Volunteers vs. Community
March 6, 2021 Pearl River Mutual aid efforts have sprung up around the country during the pandemic. The Mutual Aid Network estimates there have been 100 groups organized in New York State alone with at least 800 nationally in cities of all shapes and sizes from Butte, Montana to Miami and places in between. A …
Politicians Face Off over ESG Investing
March 5, 2021 New Orleans Free marketeers are caught in a crisis of contradictions. They want to pretend that market forces exist independent of any interference from government or other factors, but they also want to put their fingers on the scale based on their political ideology. A good example might be the current …