by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 16, 2020 | • Politics, Economics & The Economy, Income Inequality, Jobs, On Liberalism
Why neoliberal capitalism and the common good are incompatible If the response to coronavirus has accomplished anything, it is reminding us of the basic principle of our society. I say “principle,” which is singular, because there is really only one. It is...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 16, 2020 | Science, Science Based Medicine
Worried about coronavirus? If your loved one is over 60, read this There are specific precautions older adults should take to protect their health. We spoke to two geriatricians and pulled guidance from the CDC to assemble what you need to know about the virus and how...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 16, 2020 | Science, Science Based Medicine
These simulations show how to flatten the coronavirus growth curve Health By Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. PLEASE NOTE The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 14, 2020 | Science, Science Based Medicine
How to Protect Older People From the Coronavirus People over 60, and especially over 80, are particularly vulnerable to severe or fatal infection. Here are some steps to reduce their risk. Amid the uncertainty swirling around the coronavirus pandemic stands one...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 13, 2020 | • Politics, Donald Trump
The Trump Presidency Is Over To be sure, the president isn’t responsible for either the coronavirus or the disease it causes, COVID-19, and he couldn’t have stopped it from hitting our shores even if he had done everything right. Nor is it the case that...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 12, 2020 | • Politics, Science
Earlier this evening I viewed a Tweet from Chris Hayes that read: Chris Hayes on Twitter @joerogan doing an enormous service to his audience with this interview with an infectious disease expert. https://t.co/lqDKTZDt7e …so I clicked and viewed this incredible...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 10, 2020 | • Politics, The 2020 Presidential Race, The Democrats, The Republicans
The Moderate Middle Is A Myth Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Independent voters will decide the election. Or better yet: Moderate voters will decide the election. Or, wait for it … If Democrats can move to the middle, they will win in...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 8, 2020 | • Politics, Technology
Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. That request triggered the Jan. 14 notice the technology giant sent to McCoy, part of its general policy on notifying users about government requests for their information. The notice was...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 4, 2020 | • Politics, Bernie Sanders, The 2020 Presidential Race, The Democrats
Column: Bernie Sanders isn’t going to destroy the Democratic Party. He just might save it After Bernie Sanders led the popular vote in the Iowa caucuses, the emails started trickling in. Alarmed Democrats, and excited Republicans, saw in Sanders a ghost that has...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Mar 1, 2020 | • Politics, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump
Forget socialism: The threat in 2020 is Trump’s Stalinism Impeached president Donald Trump has learned a lot from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and for someone who has a personality more akin to that of Josef Stalin-the narcissism, paranoia, messiah complex...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 28, 2020 | • Politics, Bernie Sanders, Democracy
IF YOU LIKE SOCIALISM SO MUCH, WHY DON’T YOU MOVE TO VENEZUELA? We’re entering election season in the US of A, so it’s time to pollute the internet’s comments sections with fear mongering, bad arguments, strawmen, and knee-jerk reactions. Of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 26, 2020 | Economics & The Economy
A brief introduction to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) – plus resources “Great things are possible. They are possible now, and have always been possible. But they will never happen until we stand up and demand them. We will never stand up and demand them if...
