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- I was being facetious. Words have failed me, again. Though CA is usually thought of as an electoral lock for
- I've got no objection to Christie Romer, but she's no progressive, has zero visibility on the left. I would use
- Bravo!
- Bwakfat -- James Galbraith is the obvious option. Others include Joe Stiglitz & Jane D'Arista. Dean Baker is another, though
- One can profit from experience. Summers is the most interesting case here. As Sec of the Treasury, he could be
- I'm not writing him off. I'm staying on the case. This isn't like ordering a pizza. You can't just dial
- Yes, there is more to it than Gov ownership. We might also mention labor-managed firms and coops.
- is it mildly hilarious that people who have presumably spent about 6 of the last 8 years pining nostalgically for
- I agree infrastructure is not going to work as stimulus. People gloss over the slip between the cup and the
- Where does the money come from? Short-term (1-2 years) there shouldn't be any tax increases, except on financial transactions. Krugman
- Your point is well-taken, but Kissinger et al do not pretend to represent the left, which includes me. Kissinger should
- As far as professional activity is concerned, Ayers has rehabilitated himself. For all I know -- I haven't looked further
- The salient fact about BA is his apologetics for criminally stupid acts. I've done some very dumb things too, but
- Depends on the personalities. John Snow was a pure mouthpiece. The question is who is in the WH and who
- Larry has problems. There does not seem to have been much scrutiny of the alternatives. Dean nominates Sheila Bair. She's
