Mammon category archive
Health Scare 0
Wendell Potter predicts the tactics health insurers will use to fight against anything that looks like “Medicare for all.” A snippet:
A Case of Health Some-Call-It Insurance 0
David discusses increases in the cost of his health coverage and explains why free market concepts don’t apply to health care.
“Oligarchy on Parade” 0
Thom muses on the rise of the oligarchs.
The Entitlement Society 0
Bruce Lowery argues that a law suit about a wine-stained $30,000 hand bag denotes a society that’s out of hand. A snippet:
Follow the link for the hard-to-believe details.
In It for the Money 0
Shaun Mullen throws the book at John Bolton.
The Pusher Men 0
The Bangor Daily News reminds us that today’s Big Pharma is but the most recent manifestation of a long American tradition of making fortunes from opiates.
Facebook Frolics 0
The Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu recounts a tale of tangling with Facebook’s how-dare-the-Zuckerborg-call-them-standards for advertisements.
Honest to Pete, Dali never created anything so surreal.
Facebook Frolics 0
C&L rounds up a flock of frolics.
A Storm of Snowflakes 0
Paul Krugman offers a theory to explain why Wall Street hedge fund managers and the like are so hostile to Elizabeth Warren. He suggests that there is more to it than her proposal of a “wealth tax.” Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added):
(snip)
Now, human nature being what it is, people who secretly wonder whether they really deserve their wealth get especially angry when others express these doubts publicly.
Follow the link for his evidence.
Facebook Frolics, Empty Words Dept. 0
The Oregonian reports on someone who couldn’t stick working for Facebook. Here’s a snippet; follow the link for the rest (emphasis added).
She didn’t last long — because she realized the social-media behemoth isn’t actually interested in elections integrity.
Facebook Frolics 0
Shorter Susan Estrich: A Constitutional lawyer Zuckerberg’s not.