Monthly Archives: April 2016

Escaping the Digital Media ‘Crap Trap

By Jim VandeHei Apr. 19, 2016 Digital media companies are caught in the “crap trap,” mass-producing trashy clickbait so they can claim huge audiences and often higher valuations. Here is how they fell into this lethal trap: They got into … Continue reading

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2016: The Year Americans Found Out Their Elections Are Rigged

Tyler Durden on 04/13/2016 “Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president. And the same thing applies to governors, and U.S. senators and congress members.” … Continue reading

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Why I’m Supporting Bernie Sanders

By JEFF MERKLEYAPRIL 13, 2016 NO decision we make as Americans more dramatically affects the direction of our country than our choice for president. He or she is more than the manager of the executive branch, commander in chief or … Continue reading

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Clueless Capitalists

What has happened to the traditional reservoir of support for America’s market economy? Apr 11, 2016 | By Irwin M. Stelzer Karl Marx, Joseph Schumpeter, and Irving Kristol have two things in common. All three recognized the extraordinary ability of … Continue reading

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