March 13, 2014 0

Early Footnoteology

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What struck me was Roger Pielke Jr’s attack of RealClimate’s sarcastic reaction to this sorry story , and his defense of Steve McIntyre, quoting him as follows: It is not my belief that Briffa crudely cherry picked. Fair enough, one might think.

March 12, 2014 0

Crimea: Democracy Is Not Democracy…Unless Obama Says It Is…

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Crimea: Democracy Is Not Democracy…Unless Obama Says It Is… Source: Flickr March 12, 2014 (Eric Draitser – New Eastern Outlook ) – As Crimea prepares to vote on Saturday March 16 th  in a crucial referendum on its future, the rhetoric coming from the West and its propaganda machine has hit a new and ridiculous low. Not only has US President Barack Obama and his administration done everything to undermine democracy in Ukraine, they have now resorted to the most naked forms of hypocrisy in an attempt to delegitimize the democratic process. On Thursday March 6 th  President Obama spoke at the White House on the referendum and the issue of Crimea.

March 11, 2014 0

Missing in Action: Where are the Jobs and the Job Seekers?

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The EPI had an interesting chart and comments in its report The Vast Majority of the 5.8 Million Missing Workers Are Under Age 55 . Since the start of the Great Recession over six years ago, labor force participation has dropped significantly. Most of the drop—roughly three-quarters—was due to the lack of job opportunities in the Great Recession and its aftermath.