Economists dispute whether raising the minimum wage to $15/hr would increase the national debt or decrease it, but either way it qualifies to be included in budget reconciliation.

Even a rather unfriendly analysis found lots of benefit.

In terms of the public good, increasing the deficit by $5 billion/yr is hardly significant when compared with the benefits of increasing the minimum wage. However, if the minimum wage does not apply to gig workers, it is not doing its job.

Freedom of speech is limited in shocking ways in countries other than the US. This example shocked me.

I hardly know anything about Captain Moore, and I have no wish to criticize him. The criticism cited seems crude and harsh. But criminalizing it seems wrong.

I wonder whether what I said about Steve Jobs — that his death put a stop to his attacks on our freedom — would be a crime if I were in the UK.

Congress can, and should, vote to deny the wrecker the government support normally provided to former presidents.

Human rights organizations have called on Biden to drop charges against Assange.

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