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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Let’s parse this

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Politico has obtained a draft of the TPP treaty section governing intellectual property. While it’s devastating all around. it’s provisions on pharmaceuticals are particularly bad. Drug prices would rise everywhere, and in many poorer countries generics would no longer be available, meaning that (even more) people will die so drug companies can make obscene profits. […]

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Credit where due

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

I have been known to be somewhat critical of Obama on occasion, such as when he sells out the 99.9% by pushing rotten “trade” deals designed to make the comfortable far more comfortable. So, it’s only fair that I give credit when due, and his step today giving full diplomatic recognition to Cuba deserves a […]

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Republicans say the darndest things

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Federal Communications Commission member Michael O’Rielly, a Republican, had this to say recently: [P]eople do a disservice by overstating [the internet’s] relevancy or stature in people’s lives. People can and do live without Internet access, and many lead very successful lives. via Daily Kos This is coming from a man who shares responsibility for regulating […]

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Back from the shadows

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

It’s been a while since I posted, thereby letting down the legions who read this blog. As Thomas Jefferson said in an entirely different context, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that I should declare the causes which impelled me to put aside my keyboard. I have of late been occupied with […]

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