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Category: Infrastructure

Solar (Freakin’) Roadways!

May 29, 2014 Madonna Gauding Environment, Ideas, Infrastructure Leave a comment

Global warming and its effect on climate change is real, and it’s frightening. While our political and corporate classes are joined at the hip and still

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America’s not-so “Golden Age” (1945-1971)

March 18, 2014 Madonna Gauding Economy, Employment, Environment, Infrastructure, Labor and unions, Privacy/surveillance Leave a comment

The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted many of us to look back to the decades after WWII for guidance—when Glass-Steagall kept banks in check,

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When it comes to Christie, MSNBC rises to the occasion

January 21, 2014 Arthur Lieber Corruption, Infrastructure, Media, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

In April, 2013, Renee Shur wrote a wonderful piece in the Occasional Planet entitled, “Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already.” She truly nailed it with

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What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie

January 16, 2014 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Corruption, Ethics, Government, Infrastructure, Public safety, Sports Leave a comment

There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I

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Republicans will punt on economic recovery

October 28, 2013 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Budget, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial reform, Good government, Infrastructure, Obama, Poverty, Republican Brain, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare, Taxes One comment

The first significant economic figure that came out in the wake of the government shutdown and near collision with the debt limit was the

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Detroit’s troubles can help us find the way to full recovery

August 12, 2013 Arthur Lieber Cities, Crime/Violence, Education, Environment, History, Homelessness, Infrastructure One comment

As part of his Great Society Program in the mid to late 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to enact the Model Cities

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Amtrak: A respite from intrusive security

July 1, 2013 Arthur Lieber Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Poverty, Technology, Terrorism, Transportation One comment

I’ve done some traveling in recent days, and when it comes to travel, these days are not ordinary. The federal government is closely watching

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Memoirs may be the best thing that Barack Obama can give us now

June 7, 2013 Arthur Lieber Corporations, Democrats, Federalism, Health care, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Obama, Politics, Poverty, States, Voting/Elections 3 comments

The presidency seems to becoming more and more of a burden for Barack Obama, even though we are only halfway into the first year

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Jobs policy has to be key to full economic recovery

May 28, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Business, Cities, Congress, Consumer issues, Economy, Employment, Financial reform, Infrastructure, Labor and unions, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released statistics on eleven cities where workers are disappearing.  Note that workers disappearing is different from jobs

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NYC: 1st-class city, 3rd-class infrastructure, and what it means for the rest of us

April 25, 2013 Renee Shur Cities, Consumer issues, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Public safety, Taxes, Transportation Leave a comment

America’s failure to invest in its infrastructure is a national disgrace. I think most of us can agree on that. But it’s very hard

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