New Orleans It is impossible to deny that there is a huge, concerted effort to suppress voters in the ostensibly democratic process of elections in the United States. Voter identification laws have proliferated more widely than fetal heartbeat bills. The blatantly racist and partisan effort to embed a citizenship question into the 2020 Census, now …
Tariff Tantrums, Undermining Trade Agreements, and the End of Checks and Balances
Louisville In recent days alone, Trump has ended protected trade status on $5 billion in goods from India, as he did earlier with Turkey, and has given Mexico until June 10th to somehow magically end illegal immigration into the US or he will hit them with a 5% tariff across the board and keep punching …
Big Boys Cashing in On Rents and Mortgages
Louisville When it’s good for the hedge funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), it’s almost never good for the rest of us, especially the beleaguered renters of America or anyone trying to move the next step to buy a home or get a mortgage. Blackstone, the mega-private equity fund, cashed in once again on …