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Why Mainstream Economics Got Inflation Wrong

James K. Galbraith Project Syndicate
Leading economists' misdiagnosis of inflation in 2021-22 was the latest episode in a long-running series of failures. Either mainstream economists need to re-examine their core beliefs, or the profession needs a new mainstream.

Israel’s War on American Student Activists

James Bamford The Nation
For years the Israel on Campus Coalition—a little-known organization with links to Israeli intelligence—has used student informants to spy on pro-Palestinian campus groups.

I Stand With CASA

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Nine Maryland Senators from the Montgomery County County Council have been threatening to cut funding to CASA because of a pro-Palestinian tweet (since withdrawn). Below is a statement from Maryland ACLU and two open letters suporting CASA.

Friday Nite Videos | November 17, 2023

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Israel-Hamas War | John Oliver. Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne. Trump Is a Fascist, Bernie Stops a Fight. Trump Destroys his Own Case With Bombshell Admission. The Night Doctrine: The Truth About Afghanistan’s Zero Unit Night Raids.
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