Monthly Archives: September 2020

Robert Shrimsley gives the game away in the first three paragraphs of his essay of September 29, 202o.   Headline: This Land by Owen Jones — Corbynism beyond Corbyn Sub-headline: A critique of Labour’s election defeat seeks to give life to … Continue reading →

To read the rhetorical evolution of Andy Divine’s latest essay, is to witness the flowering of his particular variety of political hysteria. It begins with Shakespeare’s Richard III via Stephen Greenblatt’s ‘Tyrant’, and ‘a performance by Antony Sher of Richard … Continue reading →

There can be no doubt of the fact that Politics/Religion/Jurisprudence constitute the ruling triumvirate in American Civic Life, as the nomination of Amy Barrett make plain. Except to those who somehow think, that this alliance cannot be, in a vaunted … Continue reading →

This New Republic essay, by Libby Watson, even quotes the Politico essay, excerpts of which follows this long quotation: Headline: The Democrats Have a Dianne Feinstein Problem Sub-headline: Some in the party believe the 87-year-old senator is ill-equipped to lead … Continue reading →

Insights on the ‘players’ in Ms. Tett’s latest economic melodrama, and some commentary.   Oxford Economics: Oxford Economics is a leader in global forecasting and quantitative analysis. Our worldwide client base comprises more than 1,500 international corporations, financial institutions, government organisations, … Continue reading →

Here is the a news story, that just might have more political weight, than Mr. Luce’s collection of concerns, in his latest essay: Headline: Senate report slams Bidens for conflicts of interest, flags possible criminal activity Sub-headline: GOP-led investigation cites … Continue reading →

Facing up to financial reality | May Letter of the Month Victims of ‘vulture capitalism’ Describing Mitt Romney as a good businessman in the Letter of the Month is a travesty. Newt Gingrich created a YouTube in which he called … Continue reading →

The reader just has to wonder at Mr. Ganesh’s ignorance of American political/jurisprudential  history !  Brown v. Board I & II denounced by the revered   Learned Hand, as  ‘second-guessing of legislative choices by the states’ was the grain of sand, … Continue reading →

The reader can only wonder at Mr. Ferguson’s – what reads like nostalgia for George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson, of Prop 87? Oh! sorry he is just a late arrival to California, 2016, in its advanced state of ‘Decadence/Decay’ the … Continue reading →

@Arabella raises not just an interesting point, by focusing upon the failure of America’s political/technocratic class to take the necessary action to save 200,000 lives. Not in any way a small matter? What can this New York Times news story … Continue reading →