Category Archives: Political Economy

Obama Tosses Israel Under the Bus

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Joe Benning

“Israel, we got your back” Obama famously claimed in August 2012. So the question must be asked, how  would U.S. foreign policy look any different if Obama’s goal were to put Israel on the road to extinction?       … Continue reading →

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For Kevin Lara Lugo Born 2000, Died 2016.

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Joe Benning

The story is always the same; it is only the names that change. This time the name is Kevin Lara Lugo. He died on his 16th birthday. The New York Times reports that he had spent the previous day foraging … Continue reading →

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His Royal Highness, Donald the First of 5th Avenue

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Joe Benning

Donald the First of 5th Avenue let it be known that His Majesty was royally displeased that the Carrier Corporation planned to move some production facilities from Indiana to Mexico thereby eliminating 1,000 or so “American jobs”. In order to … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump: Central Planner in Chief

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Joe Benning

Donald J. Trump, accompanied by some Republican politicians formerly known as free traders, has taken take a brashly promised leap into the land of economic idiocy. That is the land where we “save American jobs” by shoveling taxpayer money to … Continue reading →

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The Day (or Two) After Brexit

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Joe Benning

The sullen driver sits behind the wheel of his car while a policeman writes a ticket. In protest the driver points to the tree blocking his view of the Stop sign he just ran. He argues that no one was … Continue reading →

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Brexit: Will They Stay or Will They Go?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Joe Benning

By all accounts the polls are very tight—within the margin of error—on whether Britons will vote to exit the European Union (EU) come June 23. The uncertainty has financial markets on edge and the usual cast of grandees is weighing … Continue reading →

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