Author Archives: stephenkmacksd

Andy Divine is or was an enthusiast for the Bell Curve and the Iraq War, and sundry other forms of political/moral nihilism. But the indefatigable Andy ,in his latest encyclical, instructs the reader about what ‘Real Conservatism’ looks like. His … Continue reading →

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 →