Bernie Sanders got much right about our current situation….
Bernie Sanders, Senator from VT, sent out an email yesterday. The subject line contained one word, “Oligarchy”. So, I read it. There is much truth […]
Month: January 2025
Massachusetts New Law to Regulate Private Equity in Healthcare
Background Cerberus Capital, a private equity firm, began buying several hospitals in Massachusetts in 2010. In 2015, Cerberus sold most of its hospitals’ property to […]
Hard Data about Ultraprocessed Foods and Health – Sugar in the spotlight
Over several decades, there has been increasing discussion of the role of ultra-processed foods in our health. Globally, surging levels of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and […]
Billionaires literally buying up Washington DC
Now that the billionaire class has installed their President and seized many posts in the Trump cabal, they are fighting over a limited supply of […]
Marketing Excess in NYC
On a recent visit to NYC, I came upon this scene of brand excess just north of Trump Tower on 5th Ave. This is the […]
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence? – from the NYTimes
Ben Casselman wrote this piece in the 1.10.2025 NYTimes: “Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?” The article cites […]
Medicare Advantage – the multi-billion dollar ripoff
The present Medicare Advantage (MA) offerings by private insurance began in 1999 as an alternative to traditional Medicare health insurance for seniors. Today, over half […]
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence? – from the NYTimes
Ben Casselman wrote this piece in the 1.10.2025 NYTimes: “Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?” The article cites […]
“Incoming!” – Trump’s appointments and billionaire claque
The 12.26.2024 issue of The London Review of Books includes Eliot Weinberger’s stunning piece on the Trump presidency, “Incoming!“. It begins: “They came from Florida, […]