Income and Wealth Per Person Worldwide: 2026 Update
A 2026 update on global income and wealth per person, comparing the 2012 snapshot with current GDP, wealth, poverty, and inequality data.
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Lee Atwater on a Racist Strategy for the Republican Party
here is a recently released tape of how he saw a developing strategy of racism
Obama Being Elected and the Worst of your Fears Coming True
A sarcastic note about political fear after Obama was elected.
Romney, FEMA and the Olympics
Romney was a HUGE proponent and recipient of government spending for the Olympics at the local, stat
Racism and Why I cannot vote Republican
The acceptance of racism through silence while others spread racist propaganda is the #1 reason I wi
Political Debate or Boxing Match?
As I watch people debate about the elections...
Drug War, Prisons and Debt
If you add all the money we are spending on prisons...
Game Theory and the Triumph of Capitalism
When you look at Capitalism you can't help but look at Game Theory. Players can come to dominate the game. Then the idea that capitalism always achieves maximum gain becomes invalid. There is a role of governments to regulate and adjudicate the game. That is not Socialism, but rather makes the "triumph of capitalism" possible.
Income and Wealth Per Person Worldwide
If there were a worldwide redistribution of income today in which every man, woman and child earned
Why does Congress pass bill that will fail?
So for something like the thirty fifth time, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to end the Healthcare Reform that is a cornerstone of the Obama presidency. Not only is the Democratically controlled Senate certain to vote this house bill down, the President is certain to veto it. This bill has a 0% chance of passing.It makes you wonder if there is...
Alcohol is the Prevalent Gateway Drug
It seems that school programs meant to help prevent young people from getting into hard drugs like cocaine may need to focus a little more time on the use of alcohol. According to a study from the Journal of School Health, alcohol is the most likely gateway. “Some of these earlier iterations needed to be fleshed out,” Adam Barry said. “That’s why we wanted t...
Cooperation and Competition
Are they mutually exclusive?
Ronald Reagan on Free Unions and Collective Bargaining
A note on Ronald Reagan, free unions, and collective bargaining.
French Value Socialism over Austerity
Francois Hollande's victory in the French presidential election is not the only part of a sea change
What Might Happen if Greece Exits the Euro
As Greece stands on the brink of exiting the Euro and its looming elections ...
Greece Exit Doom and Gloom
Will it really happen?
Jobs Comparison of Bush and Obama First Terms
The main difference is private versus public payrolls
A word about taxes and capitalism
why the Buffet Rule may be important to our future.
Our Democracy is Not for Sale
our democracy, something that is so sacred that it cannot be bought and sold, but earned.
Testing Capitalism's Limits
Right now, we are experimenting with seeing how much we can do without governance