American Brownshirts
The Brownshirts were a paramilitary group organized by Adolph Hitler in the early 1920's to intimidate, threaten, and do violence against his political opponents. Many of the members of the…
OK Boomer: The Millennials vs. The Boomers, Part 2
In my previous post, I discussed the bad economic hand Millennials have been dealt and the tendency of many of them to place responsibility for their problems on the Baby…
OK Boomer: The Millennials vs. The Boomers, Part 1
Many in the the Millennial generation (those born between 1981 and 1996) have become increasingly dismissive and resentful towards the Baby Boom generation (those born between 1946 and 1964). Millennials…
The Plight of Black Americans
"Between January 1962 and July 1965, Los Angeles law enforcement (mostly police but also sheriff's deputies, highway patrol personnel, and others) killed at least 65 people. Of the sixty-five homicides…
To Play or Not to Play
Should professional athletes, such as those in the National Basketball Association (NBA), continue playing their seasons or should they instead boycott the rest of the season to protest and bring…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Re-Opening Schools, and Inequality: Who Pays the Cost? Part 2
In my previous post I argued that regardless of whether schools re-open or remain closed, that the cost and risk of doing either will be disproportionately borne by lower-income/lower-wealth households.…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Re-Opening Schools, and Inequality: Who Pays the Cost? Part 1
The Trump Administration has prioritized re-opening schools this fall despite the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Administration's case for re-opening schools are based on several factors: Student learning is…
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The economic impact of COVID-19 will be felt for many years. The disparity of the impact of the pandemic on different segments of the population are already apparent. The Federal…
POLICING AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
In a previous post, I discussed the necessity of the existence of a solid societal and economic infrastructure to provide the foundation for personal economic success. An important component of…
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIETAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In Capitalism, Socialism, and the Promise of Democracy I wrote: "There can be no champion surfer without the wave. As talented and gifted as the surfer may be, if there…