Monthly Archives: May 2019

Headline: Argentines should reject the return of Peronism Sub-headline: President Mauricio Macri should stick to his guns on economic policy What sector of the Argentine population will read your pro-Macri polemic? in the guise of a dire warning against Peronism, … Continue reading →

Notice the monetary framing of the headline writers: Elizabeth Warren is underpriced in the Democratic race That is buried deep in the body of  the Ganesh chatter: She is, if not the best candidate in this race, then certainly the … Continue reading →

Wolfgang Streeck offers a very different perspective here, from the earnest political agonizing of gideon.rachman@ft.com : Title: Democracy a challenge to the European project Headline: The EU is a doomed empire Sub-headline: European tensions are growing. There is Brexit, a … Continue reading →

The melodramatic headline for this picture should scream: Tory Bitch Cries Real Tears, For Herself! Poor Andy can’t even pretend to any sympathy for this incompetent. Even David Cameron managed the usual  “she’s a dedicated public servant”. The last paragraph … Continue reading →

Headline: Does freedom need guidance? Sub-headline: In this week’s podcast we speak to Cass Sunstein, a former White House advisor and co-author of “Nudge” Anne McElvoy interviews Cass Sunstein, a former advisor to Barack Obama and co-author of “Nudge”, a … Continue reading →

Who better than Mr. John McTernan, ‘Tony Blair’s political secretary’ to ‘review’ three books by three members  ‘Corbyn’s Brain-Trust’ ? At least in the worldview of the Posh Boys & Girls of the Financial Times. Now, it doesn’t quite match … Continue reading →

This May 9, 2019 Financial Times report by Benedict Mander provides a clue as to the possible ‘how’ of the coming political self-rehabilitation of Fernández de Kirchner:   Headline: Argentina’s Fernández fuels speculation over election candidacy Sub-headline: ‘The young are … Continue reading →

Andy Divine’s ‘praise’ of Elizabeth Warren, in his first paragraph doesn’t quite ring true! Headline: Elizabeth Warren Just Transformed the Abortion Debate Elizabeth Warren is not afraid. Today, she set out a proposal to integrate Roe v. Wade’s provisions for … Continue reading →

Headline:Emmanuel Macron struggles to contain far-right in EU election race Sub-headline: French president’s party faces risk of losing to Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National In the forth paragraph of his essay Victor Mallet repeats the Neo-Liberal Propaganda: Two years ago, … Continue reading →

Headline: Theresa May delivers Brexit deal ultimatum to Corbyn Sub-headline: Time to make up your mind, prime minister says as she sets Commons vote for early June The rampant skepticism expressed by the readers comments on this ‘report’ makes more sense … Continue reading →