#Progressives

Dean Baker

DeanBaker13

Someone sent me a diatribe from some progressive about the evil of share buybacks. I have a few thoughts. First the claims: they allow companies to inflate share prices, top

Dr. Holly Walters (a.k.a Left Field Notes)

Manigarm

The Terror Memes have begun.So, I've been casually watching my very Conservative Christian family members (and Trump supporters) react to the election results. Here's how it has played out so

Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych

Nick_Carmody

A really interesting article that analyzes susceptibility to conspiracy theories of the Christian Right, but that also applies more generally. A look at a few of the author's (and some

KEPT THE FAITH, BABY! SI SE PUEDE!

JamesMWilliam18

"What is past, is prologue. Those who do no remember the past is doomed to repeat it." George SantayanaPolicies pushed by modern progressives - for example, M4A - are met

Victor Pickard

VWPickard

For obvious reasons, the Fairness Doctrine has been coming up a lot recently. It is perhaps the most famous--and most maligned and misunderstood--media policy ever enacted in the US. Here's

Megan Ellyia Green 🌹

MeganEllyia

A lot of attention is (rightfully) on the Mayor's race. I want to take a sec to focus on a few candidates I'm supporting for the BoA: @nato_caliph @BStingSTL @Schweitzer88

Cory Doctorow #BLM

doctorow

"Free Expression, Harmful Speech and Censorship in a Digital World," a new study from @knightfdn and @Gallup finds that Americans are notably skeptical of the idea that social media platforms

Brad Littlejohn

WBLittlejohn

Let’s talk about Christian nationalism. 4 weeks ago, I tweeted my doubts about trying to attribute the Capitol riots to so-called “Christian nationalism.” I was inundated with suggestions that I

Adam Townsend

adamscrabble

Thread: if you have/haven't seen my Investor Series and scopes, here's a thread of 'em.Political discussion, books, law, and lots of the Investor SeriesThey get massive views, from 70k to

Shahid Buttar

Sheeyahshee

Thread. A dinner conversation over the weekend with some family members who identify as center-left led us to rehash Bernie vs Clinton. A few nuggets seemed worth sharing. Beyond understanding

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

(Thread) Reactionaries v. ConservativesThe GOP is no longer conservative. It’s reactionary. Let’s stop calling it “conservative.”True conservatives, according to NYU prof. @Jonhaidt, form a kind of yin-yang balance with liberals

Todd N. Tucker

toddntucker

A must read in @TheProspect. Hamilton always gets the love on industrial policy, but @GaneshSitaraman recovers Franklinian, Madisonian, and Jacksonian traditions as well.https://twitter.com/GaneshSitaraman/status/1304113040111988736 It'

Aaron Hanlon

AaronRHanlon

1) Dreaded thread on why I think the response to postcritique is so vitriolic. Short version: Because literary studies is a discipline in search of an application. 2) Before I

Thelonious08

Thelonious08

A hashtag is a great way to do an online social movement. A hashtag is a terrible way to do politics. For successful politics you need a good sound bite

Trish Corry

Trish_Corry

There are many (some with quite prominent followings) on social media with the view that the majors are tainted and push the message that both majors are the same. I

Dr. Ryan 🥃🏒🎣⛳

Ryan_______1791

A thread...Four the last 4 years, the Democrats have spent all their time attacking @realDonaldTrump and his supporters. They have, on many occasions, eluded to things his supporters found preposterous.

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