The American left has long admired the European welfare state as a model for the “democratic socialism” it would like to introduce in the United States–despite high unemployment, ethnic segregation, growing bureaucratization, military dependence, and looming fiscal crisis. In the
In another sign of the #Occupy movement flying off the tracks of relevancy, the movement’s next major campaign – a planned shutdown of shipping ports on the entire west coast – is explicitly opposed by International Longshoreman’s Union, the union
Hollywood’s dealing with a whole new world. New Media can now get the word out days before the hugely important opening weekend begins. And if Hollywood thinks this right-of-center nation is outraged over the dozen-or-so box office bombs they produced
From the Wall Street Journal: Two months ago, Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for his service in Afghanistan, the military’s most prestigious award. On Monday, Sgt. Meyer alleged that a defense contractor has
After responding to possible new sanctions with a destructive assault on Britain’s embassy, Iran faces a two forms of repercussions–one diplomatic and one karmic. From the Wall Street Journal: The U.K. closed its embassy in Iran on Wednesday and expelled
NPR’s Morning Edition hosted a debate (of sorts) today on the question of “inequality” in American society. Like other mainstream media outlets, it is faithfully following the line laid down by President Obama, the Democrats, and the Occupy Wall Street
Desperation is setting in at the White House and the white knight attempting to rescue Obama from himself is the NLRB, guided by a pair of Obama recess appointees Craig Becker and Mark Pierce (see National Labor Relations Board or
BOX OFFICE ANALYSIS: The box office slump hit pretty hard over the holiday weekend. While retail sales everywhere else skyrocketed to record numbers, Hollywood took a 12% hit when compared to this time last year. It’s going to be difficult
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets112811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Germany’s failed bond auction, calls for a more politically unified Europe, and
Government Motors has finally found its hottest car and the Chevy Volt is it. Unfortunately for Chevy, it isn’t because it is popular. It’s because the car seems to catch on fire a lot. Industry watchers are preparing for the
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) doesn’t have a voting record ranked as far left as Socialist Bernie Sanders by accident; Sherrod thinks a bigger central government is the answer to every problem. In this video, Senator Brown applies his trademark class
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Egypt’s military leader responds to mass protests * Massive protests continue in Egypt * Euro collapse now seems inevitable, as Franco-German rift grows * Another savior for Europe: The Federal Reserve * Wild-eyed
It appears that the most far-left Democratic party in the history of the nation may finally be figuring out that the man who was supposed to part the seas and cure all sorts of social illness isn’t doing too well
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets112111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss calls for Obama not to seek reelection, the striking amount of American’s
“3 Reasons We Shouldn’t Bail Out Student Loan Borrowers” is written and narrated by Nick Gillespie and produced by Meredith Bragg. About 3.33 minutes long. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason’s YouTube channel to receive automatic
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets111811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new German push to politically unite Europe to save the Eurozone,
From The Wall Street Journal: Mark Twain famously wrote, “There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” Peter Schweizer’s new book, “Throw Them All Out,” reveals this permanent political class in all its arrogant glory. (Full disclosure: Mr.
Wall Street Journal opinion writer Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. has cavalierly dismissed the explosive congressional insider trading scandal uncovered this week by Breitbart editor Peter Schweizer and 60 Minutes. Jenkins calls the fact that members of Congress are abusing their
We have oft spoken of how ridiculous Government General Motors (GM) has continued to become since receiving $50 billion of our bailout money. And of the Barack Obama Administration’s puffing up for political and campaign purposes GM’s alleged “recovery” from
This week’s defeat of Ohio Senate Bill 5 is just a preview of what can be expected during the 2012 elections, as Ohio voters rejected public union limits. Big Labor, realizing that it had to protect its public unions, showed
When Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was convinced by a retailing giant to enact legislation imposing price controls on credit card transactions he engineered a massive wealth transfer from credit card companies to retailers – a cost that would ultimately be
Pundits who once pronounced Republican voters satisfied with the field of presidential contenders may have spoken too soon. Herman Cain’s difficulties in handling a flurry of sexual harassment accusations–albeit launched by an overzealous, unfair mainstream media–have shaken confidence in his
As we’ve highlighted before, tax exempt Media Matters’ mission isn’t to correct misinformation in the conservative media. Their job is to promote narratives which will then be picked up by friendly outlets, like MSNBC, and seep out into the public
The mainstream media loves to hate payday lenders. That’s because it’s easy to paint them as villains without ever explaining the whole story behind the product. So they publish article upon article attacking payday lenders without ever acknowledging that millions
On the heels of new recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), that children as young as four years of age be evaluated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a new study (funded by two agencies of the Department
