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Archive for July, 2017
Why universal basic income is gaining support, critics
19
Jul
Just because you are rich doesn’t mean you are smart.
“The idea of a universal basic income — monthly cash payments from the government to every individual, working or not, with no strings attached — is gaining traction, thanks in part to endorsements from Silicon Valley celebs. Some see it as a way to compensate for the traditional jobs with benefits that will be wiped out by robotics, artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles, globalization and the gig economy. Others see it as a way to reduce income inequality or to create a more efficient, less stigmatizing safety net than our current mishmash of welfare benefits. In a commencement speech at Harvard University in May, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “We should explore ideas like universal basic income to give everyone a cushion to try new things.” […] in a July 4 blog post, Zuckerberg praised Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, the nearest thing to universal income in this or any country. Read the rest of this entry »
With New D.C. Policy Group, Dems Continue to Rehabilitate and Unify With Bush-Era Neocons
18
Jul
‘This union is far more than a marriage of convenience to stop Trump; it reflects broad-based agreement on U.S. hawkishness toward Russia and beyond.”
Source: With New D.C. Policy Group, Dems Continue to Rehabilitate and Unify With Bush-Era Neocons
What An Ass: Trump Vows to Protect ‘Made in America’ Products
18
Jul
Trump, whether he knows it or not, will raise prices of products for American consumers. Is he doing his best to be a one-term president?
Source: EconomicPolicyJournal.com: What An Ass: Trump Vows to Protect ‘Made in America’ Products
The US Deep State: Sabotaging Putin-Trump Ceasefire Agreement In Syria
17
Jul
“Trump is dealing with the same occult forces that sabotaged Obama’s ceasefire agreement. It is impossible to know how much strategic support the US deep state has for the ceasefire decision…”
Source: The US Deep State: Sabotaging Putin-Trump Ceasefire Agreement In Syria
Peter W. Smith, GOP operative who sought Clinton’s emails from Russian hackers, committed suicide, records show
17
Jul
“Republican donor and operative from Chicago’s North Shore who said he had tried to obtain Hillary Clinton’s missing emails from Russian hackers killed himself.”
Ex-Goldman Partner: Globalist Gary Cohn Vowed to Block Trump’s Nationalist Agenda –
17
Jul
Stopping Trump from becoming Herbert Hoover whose protectionist policies among others helped turn the downturn after the 1929 stock market crash into the Great Depression is important.
Source: Ex-Goldman Partner: Globalist Gary Cohn Vowed to Block Trump’s Nationalist Agenda – Breitbart
Research Team Slams Global Warming Data In New Report: “Not A Valid Representation Of Reality… Totally Inconsistent With Credible Temperature Data”
16
Jul
“It is impossible to conclude from the three published data sets that recent years have been the warmest ever –despite current claims of record setting warming.”