Date: March 23, 2020
01) NY Mag’s Josh Barro: Big business can wait, bailout people first
“New York Magazine Business Columnist Josh Barro describes the latest economic measures being floated to stimulate the economy.”
Date: March 23, 2020
01) Krystal and Saagar MOCK Clinton advisor’s embarrassing ‘crisis self own’
“Krystal and Saagar respond to an op-ed claiming Hillary would have responded better to the pandemic and Larry Summers’ 180 on his coronavirus response.”
Date: March 23, 2020
01) Coronavirus Updates, Corporate Bailouts and the Stimulus Package – The Common Good with Robert Reich
“In this episode of The Common Good, Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses the latest coronavirus updates, the political and economic fallout from the rapidly spreading pandemic, corporations’ role in the crisis, social distancing, corporate bailouts, Congress’ stimulus package, the Democratic primary, and the need for a national vote by mail policy.”
Date: March 23, 2020
01) Krystal Ball: Suspend capitalism NOW, and do not resuscitate
“Krystal Ball describes how the capitalism fairy tale has been exposed by the coronavirus crisis.”
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Date: March 23, 2020
“Looking for a Dutch oven that will shape sandwich bread… no problem… use a “poor man’s Dutch oven”. Bread making doesn’t get any easier than this… no mixer or bread machine (I’ll make it in a glass bowl with the handle end of a plastic spoon)… no-kneading (Mother Nature will do the kneading for me)… “hands-free” technique (that’s right… I won’t even touch the dough)… no shaping (I’ll let the “poor man’s Dutch oven” shape the loaf for me). It doesn’t get any easier than this.” |
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Date: March 22, 2020
01) “Coronavirus Capitalism”: Naomi Klein’s Case for Transformative Change Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
“Author, activist and journalist Naomi Klein says the coronavirus crisis, like earlier ones, could be a catalyst to shower aid on the wealthiest interests in society, including those most responsible for our current vulnerabilities, while offering next to nothing to most workers and small businesses. In 2007, Klein wrote “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” Now she argues President Trump’s plan is a pandemic shock doctrine. In a new video for The Intercept, where she is a senior correspondent, Klein argues it’s vital for people to fight for the kind of transformative change that can not only curb the worst effects of the current crisis but also set society on a more just path.”
Date: March 22, 2020
01) Cases in coronavirus pandemic surge in US
“The number of cases in the U.S. soared to more than 24,000 while New York now has more than 11,000 cases.”
Date: March 22, 2020
01) Krystal Ball: Plutocrat Senators profit while fleecing the public
“Krystal looks at the crisis of corruption in our government that’s been made apparent by the coronavirus.”
Date: March 22, 2020
01) Heroes Threatened With Lawsuit For Saving Lives
“These two men in Italy are heroes and might get sued for it.
Update, March 18th 3:30PM ET: A group of Italian volunteers distributed 3D-printed versions of a vital medical device — but it’s unclear if the original manufacturer threatened a legal crackdown. As we reported earlier, Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli used their 3D printer to create unofficial copies of a patented valve, which was in short supply at Italian hospitals. Business Insider Italia quoted Massimo Temporelli, the Italian professor who recruited the pair, saying that the device maker threatened them with an infringement claim.
Date: March 22, 2020
01) Support for UBI skyrockets in crisis
“Krystal and Saagar look at the latest polling data about UBI.”
