ESPN’s big bet

August 10, 2023 Almost to the weekend! You never know what you might come across fishing in the Florida Keys. Marlins. Swordfish. Groupers. $1.1 million worth of cocaine. Meanwhile, in today’s big story we’re looking at ESPN’s tie-up with Penn Entertainment and the impact it could have on […]

8/10/23: Credit Card Debt Tops 1 Trillion, Feinstein Gives Up Power Of Attorney, FBI Raid Kills Utah Man, Fed Search Trump’s Twitter, Fox Begs Trump Debate, LA Workers Rebel, Barstool Goes Independent, Ken Klippenstein Pressed On UFO Report

Krystal and Saagar discuss Credit card debt topping 1 trillion, CNN confronting the White House on Bidenomics, Senator Dianne Feinstein falls and gives up power of attorney to daughter, Utah Man killed in FBI Raid after threats to Biden, Feds search Trump’s Twitter account, Krystal looks into LA […]

Cindy Milstein

From Full Stop by Shane Burley As mutual aid networks created the infrastructure that allowed for the explosion of mass movements, direct action, and the occupation of public spaces during the 2020 protests, people began to ask if we were building a new society or trying to rediscover […]

Crocodile Devours Soccer Player

Crocodile Devours Soccer Player A professional soccer player met a tragic end in the Cañas River, known for its crocodile population, when he decided to go for a swim. Read More… Royal Snub: Harry and Meghan Left Out of Family Event Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were allegedly excluded from […]

A Goldman fixer returns

August 9, 2023 Hey there! In case you missed it, here’s a complete rundown of the riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, that has taken the internet by storm.   Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is in the midst of his own fight with critics, albeit not a physical […]

What ESGers Don’t Understand

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 Relative compensation in our society is market determined, and reflects the value preferences of all participants in our economy. Is there a better arbiter? – Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence [2007] HORNBERGER’S BLOG August 8, 2023 Moral Blindness on U.S. Aggression and Torture […]

8/9/23: Ohio Election Results, DeSantis Fires Campaign Manager, Biden Restores Pro-Union Rule, Americans Drain 401Ks, Montgomery Dock Brawl, And New Rules For Adult Film Sites

Ryan and Emily discuss the Ohio election results, bettors favoring Vivek’s chances over DeSantis, Biden restoring a major pro-union rule, Americans drain their savings, the Montgomery dock brawl, and adult film sites blocking access after new regulations. Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (3:11)Ohio Election Results (18:27)DeSantis Fires Campaign Manager (29:18)Biden Gives […]

8/8/23: $1 Trillion Landlord Bomb, Housing Prices Skyrocket, Partisan Split On Gov Power, Dem Congressman Threatens Biden Challenge, Biden Tanks With Young Voters, Holy Grail Of Fusion Energy, Zoom Ends Remote Work, Saudis Drive Up Gas Prices, And A Crucial Election In Ohio

Krystal and Saagar discuss a massive impending landlord financial bomb, housing prices skyrocketing, partisan split grows on government power, Democratic representative threatens Biden challenge, RFK and Marianne crush Biden with young voters, potential holy grail of fusion energy breakthrough, Zoom ends remote work, Saudis drive up oil prices, […]

59 Missing Children Found by FBI

59 Missing Children Found by FBI The FBI recently reported finding 59 missing children through a nationwide enforcement effort known as “Operation Cross Country.” Read More… 44 Dead, Hundreds Injured In Suicide Bombing A massive suicide bomb struck a political rally resulting in the loss of at least […]

Gen Z’s workplace struggle

August 8, 2023 Hey there! Maybe living at the office isn’t such a bad idea? A new study found more than 2,000 US office buildings — including those in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles — could be converted into 400,000 new apartments.   What’s on deck: […]

Room at the Inn

“In the last two years,” writes Willa Glickman in a report for NYR Online on migrant housing in New York City, “hundreds of thousands of people around the world fleeing violence, political repression, collapsing economies, and natural disasters have taken an overland route from Latin America to the United […]