Month: September 2023
***** [The Washington Post] I don’t write about polls. You shouldn’t bother with them, either. Rj
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/10/pollings-unrealistic-coverage/
******** NYTimes.com: Republicans in Wyoming See Clearly What’s Happening rj
Republicans in Wyoming See Clearly What’s Happening
Wyoming’s conservative establishment has been working to keep national issues out of state politics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/opinion/nationalization-politics-wyoming.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: What Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Understand About Old People
What Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Understand About Old People
What if technology companies seriously considered the problems of older customers?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/seniors-tech-silicon-valley.html?smid=em-share
***** NYTimes.com: Behold the Free Speech Chutzpah of the Republican Party rj
Behold the Free Speech Chutzpah of the Republican Party
But that is only part of the problem.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/republicans-democrats-free-speech.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: The Latest Thinking on Biden’s Biggest Economic Idea
The Latest Thinking on Biden’s Biggest Economic Idea
Economists long disdained industrial policy, but a new paper shows second thoughts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/opinion/industrial-policy-biden.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton
The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton
The most important political trial of the year is taking place in Texas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/opinion/columnists/paxton-gop-corrupt.html?smid=em-share
********* NYTimes.com: What Have We Learned From a Summer of Climate Reckoning?
What Have We Learned From a Summer of Climate Reckoning?
Kate Marvel discusses what the latest climate science reveals about this summer’s heat waves and extreme weather events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-kate-marvel.html?smid=em-share
******** NYTimes.com: Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? rj
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?
For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/magazine/college-worth-price.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: Should Right-Wing Populists Despair?
Should Right-Wing Populists Despair?
What Sohrab Ahmari’s doubts say about his former cause — and about the economy and culture.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/opinion/should-right-wing-populists-despair.html?smid=em-share