Matthew Yglesias
10x tweeter. AirBNB Superhost. Dad. Chief Neoliberal Shill, 2019. The Weeds podcast. Proud owner of a non-conforming garage. Vox co-founder.
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WSJ News Exclusive | Rick Perry Called Rudy Giuliani at Trump’s Direction on Ukraine Concerns
Energy Secretary Rick Perry said he sought out Rudy Giuliani this spring at President Trump’s direction to address Mr. Trump’s concerns about Ukrainian corruption, a sign of how closely the president’s personal lawyer worked with the administration...
Dixwell Rezoning Debate: 7 Stories Or 4? | New Haven Independent
The latest passionate neighborhood wrangling over the city’s planned rezoning of its three major commercial corridors — Whalley, Grand, and Dixwell avenues — focused on whether to limit new buildings...
Capitalism, Alone: Four important--but somewhat hidden--themes
I review here four important, but perhaps not immediately apparent, themes from my Capitalism, Alone. The book contains many other, mo...
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@BrankoMilan Anyways, read the post!
Beyond the origins of World War I stuff it offers the most idiosyncratic pro-Communism take you will ever read.
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Matt Lauer Had Romantic Affair With ‘Well Respected’ NBC Star: Report
A new report suggests the disgraced NBC “Today” show anchor coerced a newscaster into having an affair, under threat he would ruin her career if she said no.
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What is a "coerced romantic affair"? I feel like we have another, shorter, word for that.
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FBI Nabs 4th Man at JFK Airport in Giuliani Associates' Case
A Florida man wanted in a campaign finance case involving associates of Rudy Giuliani is in federal custody.
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Seems like a bad sign when your co-conspirators keep getting arrested at airports.
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No one has a damn clue how many jobs will be lost to automation
Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang clashed over a highly misunderstood issue during the Democratic debate.
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Here’s a great rundown of the relevant research from @AlexiaCampbell.
It’s a subject of some dispute but I think the newer research tends to support Warren.
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AP FACT CHECK: Claims from the Democratic debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve Democrats seeking the presidency tussled Tuesday night in a wide-ranging debate featuring the largest number of qualifying candidates on the same stage. Here's a...
Column: How the US could afford ‘Medicare for all’
There is a simpler and less costly path toward single-payer, and it may have a better chance of success: simply strike the words “who are age 65 or over” from the 1965 amendments to the Social Security Act that created Medicare.
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The Gerald Friedman idea that “Medicare for All” should mean that the Medicare program should be expanded to cover all people is so sensible that I’m always shocked no politicians propose it.
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Dems Torn Over How Much to Punish Rudy Giuliani for Ignoring Subpoena
Should Trump’s personal attorney be jailed for his stonewalling of a congressional subpoena—or would a court fight only delay the impeachment inquiry unnecessarily?
Sorry, but Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden
Democrats are afraid to talk about Hunter Biden. Trump won’t be.
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Biden got a pretty basic question about Hunter, botched it, then everyone moved on to argue yet again about Medicare for All.
The kid gloves stuff ultimately does a disservice.
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U.S. security chief 'heaped pain' on grieving parents of UK teen: lawyer
Donald Trump's national security adviser heaped pain and grief on the paren...
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This guy who blundered basic human interaction is now running the whole national security policymaking process so that’s good
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SF votes to ban cars from Market Street
$604-million project would turn San Francisco’s main thoroughfare into a safer space for everyone.
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies
The president’s businesses made themselves appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials. One expert calls the differing numbers “versions of fraud.”
Congress Approval, Support for Impeaching Trump Both Up
Approval of Congress is now at 25%, up from 18% in September. Meanwhile, 52% of Americans now support impeaching Trump and removing him from office.
Enes Kanter: I will not be silenced over Turkey - The Boston Globe
The Boston Celtics center writes that this is bigger than basketball.
Democrats’ debate about automation missed the mark
Both productivity and economic growth have slowed down, not sped up.
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Nobody cares, but the whole automation interlude of the debate was grounded in a totally false premise — productivity is slowing not accelerating.
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Bernie & Warren both had better answers to a bad question about automation than the rest of the field, but nobody really got it right.
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Elizabeth Warren was treated like the frontrunner at the CNN-NYT debate
Warren took the brunt of the attacks. It shows she’s reached frontrunner status.
Plan to remake SF's Market Street without car traffic up for vote today
San Francisco officials will decide the fate of the city’s main civic spine Tuesday, when they vote on whether to ban cars from the east strip of Market Street — the nerve center of downtown.
The House Can Play Hardball, Too. It Can Arrest Giuliani.
Two ways that Democrats in the House can match the White House’s aggressive tactics.
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Would love to see the House move forward with the “order the Sargent at Arms to arrest Rudy” plan. But I wonder about the logistics.
Maybe they could deputize a posse to go after him?
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WSJ News Exclusive | Ex-Rep. Sessions Subpoenaed Over Interactions With Giuliani, Giuliani Associates
A grand jury has issued a subpoena related to Manhattan federal prosecutors’ investigation into Rudy Giuliani, seeking documents from former Rep. Pete Sessions about his dealings with President Trump’s personal lawyer and associates.