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Sep 02 2019
Solidarity Forever
A DocuDharma and The Stars Hollow Gazette tradition. Solidarity Forever When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one For the Union makes us strong Chorus Solidarity forever, solidarity forever Solidarity …
Sep 01 2019
Formula One 2019: Spa
Back after the August recess the 2019 Formula One season is 2/3rds done and so far the score board looks like this- Mercedes 11 Red Bull 2 Ferrari 1 That 1 came from LeClerc who celebrated his very first Formula One victory today. This is where the point standings are- Constructors’ Championship Rank Team Points …
Aug 31 2019
Flynn’s Day of Reckoning
I’ll skip over the history a bit and pick it up where Michael Flynn had basically finished co-operation with Mueller (as far as it goes) and went into court expecting the leniency Mueller recommended. Well, Emment Sullivan was having none of that and called Flynn a traitor to boot (he is actually). Then Flynn was …
Aug 30 2019
And Now, This.
Revolution haunts the air of Westminster. More than 50 rebel MPs pledge to convene alternative parliament by Jessica Elgot, The Guardian Fri 30 Aug 2019 More than 50 MPs from the main parties have pledged to occupy an alternative House of Commons if the prime minister suspends parliament in September, saying they are determined to …
Aug 30 2019
Another Failure of the NeoLiberal Paradigm
My favorite is The Myth of Shareholder Democracy, but this is right up there. Can we trust CEOs’ shock conversion to corporate benevolence? by Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian Thu 29 Aug 2019 For four decades, the prevailing doctrine in the US has been that corporations should maximise shareholder value – meaning profits and share prices …
Aug 29 2019
England and Wales
And at the time (1283 CE) they were none too Happy about it. Today Wales is still very pro Brexit as are the Midlands. Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament if unaltered limits debate over Brexit to a 2 week window just before the witching hour of October 31st. I say unaltered since there are several …
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