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Resurrecting Countervailing Power (Why American capitalism is so rotten, Part 9)

Robert Reich • 16509 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic System Political Power Policy decisions Political landscape

American capitalism underwent a significant transformation post-World War II leading to economic challenges and inequality.
Countervailing power was instrumental in balancing economic and political control in America after World War II.
The rise of populism calls for establishing a new countervailing power based on progressive ideals to combat the influence of big money in politics and achieve economic and political control for the majority.

Governments Can NEVER Invest

Points And Figures • 612 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government spending Taxation Public funding Policy decisions

Government spending comes from taxpayers, and it doesn't contribute to GDP or create wealth.
Governments often misallocate funds by investing in private industries and projects that don't benefit the taxpayers directly.
Government spending can crowd out private investment, impacting competition and innovation.

Two: Five Strategic Failures & the Fall of the White House of Trump

Peter Navarro's Taking Back Trump's America • 982 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Trump administration Policy decisions

Donald Trump's Achilles' heel is making bad personnel choices.
President Trump surrounded himself with individuals who did not understand or empathize with his supporters.
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Why I use data to evaluate inequality

American Inequality • 452 implied HN points • 13 Sep 23

🏥 Health & Wellness Inequality Data Visualization Decision-making Policy decisions

Using data visualization helps in understanding complex issues effectively.
Data visualization allows for discovering patterns and insights that are hard to see in tables.
Visualizing data can aid in driving decision-making and bringing about real change.

Nightmares on the AI Doom Street

Bojan’s Newsletter • 196 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23

🕹 Technology AI Risk Assessment Policy decisions Machine Learning

AI revolution is significantly impacting the tech industry and our professional lives.
It's crucial to have credible AI risk assessment to prepare for potential worst-case scenarios.
Policy decisions regarding AI should not be solely based on voices lacking technical expertise.

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Daily Exasperation #5

Exasperated Infrastructures • 7 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government Political parties Policy decisions

Party politics in transportation differ based on government level and issue significance.
Politicians may prioritize optics and communication over substantial action.
Sustained civic engagement is crucial for addressing transportation issues and inequalities.

6PM ET ZOOM TONIGHT ON 2WAY

Wide World of News • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Polls Immigration Policy decisions

6PM ET Zoom discussion tonight on 2WAY with journalists about political news in New Hampshire
New poll shows Trump leading in New Hampshire primary, Haley in second, DeSantis in third
California voters have divided views on U.S. border security and unauthorized immigrants entering the country

The aspiration needs perspiration

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jan 21

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Pandemic response Policy decisions

The new Biden Pandemic report, while a step forward, lacks hard decisions and specifics like measurable goals, targets, timeline, and direction.
Prioritizing actions like testing in the pandemic response requires hard trade-offs, which need clear priorities and decision-making.
Time is of the essence in addressing the ongoing pandemic crisis, demanding urgent, prioritized, and impactful actions from the new administration.