Daily Archive: July 6, 2021

scotch

/// July 6, 2021

An Economist’s Ode to Scotch

Scotch is a wonderful libation. Scotch also exemplifies how much branding, advertising, and entrenched interests have on what we consume.

Walmart

/// July 6, 2021

Video: A Cuban Goes To Walmart

Where the store shelves aren’t empty.

student loan forgiveness

Andrew Donaldson

/// July 6, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Chapel Hill, Joins Ta-Nehisi Coates At Howard

After a weeks-long controversy surrounding her tenure offer with UNC Chapel Hill, Nikole Hannah-Jones will be joining Howard University.

lie

Russell Michaels

/// July 6, 2021

Hanlon’s Razor, Revisited

Politicians lie and do so purposefully. Lying is the coin of the realm. And the lies just snowball.

/// July 6, 2021

Wonder What a Pullman Porter Thinks

… as he shines shoes.

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