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The Soft Totalitarianism of the Political Class

Officials pursue an anti-liberty agenda through unofficial pressure and foreign regulators.

Reason

Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’

The theory suggests that the only people able to think freely are ‘high [testostrone] alpha males’ and ‘aneurotypical people’

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. Pays Lip Service to the Debt While Pushing Policies That Would Increase It

It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.

Reason

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A reader’s guide to the US election: an expert recommends the best books, journals, podcasts and commentators

Donald Trump apparently prefers to watch television over reading anything at all. As president, some reports claimed, he spent up to seven hours a day watching television news shows, but had little interest in reading the flow of top secret briefings (including tapped phone conversations of various world leaders) that…

The Conversation

Biden Spreads Misinformation About Trump Calling for a 'Unified Reich'

Where are the fact-checkers?

Reason

Scalise lacks votes from hardline Republicans to become next House speaker – as it happened

Steve Scalise appears to be struggling to convince several Republican holdouts to support his bid for House speaker

The Guardian - US

Behind the right's "Red Caesar" plan

There's a genuine movement to impose dictatorship in America — and it goes well beyond Donald Trump

Salon

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UAW goes on strike for first time ever

"CEOs gave themselves 40% pay increases in the last four years," United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said

Salon

UAW Strikes: Unusual Options Activity Suggests Investors Don’t Care

The United Auto Workers went on strike at midnight Friday. It is the first time the UAW has simultaneously walked out at all three of Detroit’s big automakers. The unusual options activity for the three automaker’s stocks suggests investors don’t care. That may change.

Barchart

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract

The Guardian - US

Summer of discontent: will US strikes spell trouble for ‘union guy’ Biden?

Widespread industrial action could cloud president’s ‘Bidenomics’ pitch to voters but some see a chance to shine as a champion of working people

The Guardian - US

Iger’s Comments On Writers And Actors Strike Spark Controversy

Disney CEO Bob Iger faces backlash over criticism of media industry double strike.

Zenger

The corporate attack on democracy

Corporations can't save democracy

Salon

Fed risks throwing millions out of work

"The Fed is playing with fire," warns former Labor Secretary Robert Reich

Salon

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Wealthy Americans are trying to secede

Scores of wealthy white communities have separated from more diverse school districts

The Conversation

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In her view, another Civil War is inevitable unless red and blue states form separate countries.

Reason

Robert Reich Is Wrong: 'Corporate Greed' Isn't To Blame for Egg Prices

The former labor secretary ignores the avian flu epidemic that devastated the supply of egg-laying hens.

The Guardian - US

US immigration laws should be enforced with discretion. That’s common sense

Biden ordered officials to focus on deporting immigrants convicted of felonies, rather than undocumented people en masse. I applaud that decision

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The Guardian - US

‘No Republican blowout’: our panel reacts to the initial US midterm results

While much remains unclear about Tuesday’s elections, we know that Democrats did much better than expected

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Think food inflation is bad now? Wait till Kroger and Albertsons merge

The gargantuan proposed $24.6-billion merger of supermarket behemoths Kroger and Albertsons is being touted by the merger partners as a boon to consumers.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: backlash against Saudi Arabia grows in Congress over oil cut

An influential Democratic senator has threatened to freeze weapons sales to the kingdom. Plus, Ukraine demands more western missiles

The Guardian - UK

My donations are principled – unlike the Democrats who support Maga candidates

Letter: Kenneth C Griffin defends his financial support for politicians and attacks ‘hypocritical and cynical’ spending by Democrats to influence Republican primaries

The Independent UK

Elon Musk throws temper tantrum in response to Robert Reich saying ‘self-made billionaires are a myth’

Clinton Labor Secretary says ‘the origins of many billionaires aren’t so humble’

Salon

Can Larry Summers please shut up now?

Former Harvard president has been playing inflation Cassandra on TV for months. Can we hear other views?

The Guardian - UK

Biden can still stop Trump, and Trumpism – if he can find a bold plan and moral vision

The US president is struggling and his divisive rival still has the Republican party in his grip. But there are reasons for hope, says Guardian US columnist Robert Reich

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