by Daniel Brouse December 3, 2024 Taxation is a complex and often misunderstood subject, particularly in discussions around income inequality and the role of billionaires in the economy. Many posts oversimplify or misrepresent the nature of taxation and its broader impacts. Developing a nuanced understanding of taxation, including its economic effects and societal implications, is […]
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Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Mexico and Canada: A Policy Analysis
Former President Donald Trump recently announced that on the first day of a potential second term, he would impose 25% tariffs on both Mexico and Canada in response to issues surrounding fentanyl and migration. However, this approach is riddled with economic, legal, and diplomatic flaws. Violation of Existing Trade Agreements One of the most glaring […]
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Tagged economy, free trade, tariffs
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Political Insight: The Reverse Psychology of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”
I’ve studied what’s often labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome” since the 1990s, and I believe the root causes include issues like racism and elements of white supremacy. Supporting someone with such views inevitably supports these ideologies, even indirectly. Some of Trump’s base might not identify as white supremacists but are drawn in due to lack of […]
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Tagged Economics
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The Trump Trade
Why have interest rates been going up after the Fed cut rates? Because investors concur that Trump’s economic polices will be harmful to the economy, drive up inflation, and explode the national debt. Investors have been making “Trump Trades” based on this concern. Unfortunately, a large number of investors — approximately 75% — currently expect […]
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Tagged real estate
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The Age of Loss and Damage
by Daniel Brouse “For people, for other species, for the ecosystems, for the world we live in, we’ve entered the Age of Loss and Damage, but we’re just at the start. What we are seeing already just makes you want to cry,” said Dr. Christopher Trisos (BBC Interview / MP3 Format) from the University of […]
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Tagged climate change, loss and damage
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Daniel Brouse: About the Author
Q: Any background on membrane .com? A: In 1994, I started a publishing company with another scientist (low temperature physicist and co-builder of the Ohio States supercomputer). The name of the publishing company is The Philadelphia Spirit Experiment. As the name suggests, it is a scientific experiment in the publishing of arts and science. At […]
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The Hijacking of the Republican Party
Leading up to the Presidential election of 2016, it was obvious the Trump campaign had made a dirty deal with some Russians; however, it was less obvious the deal Trump made with the devil — Evangelical Christians. In June of 2016, Trump met with several hundred evangelical leaders in New York City. He agreed to […]
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Tagged Donald Trump, ethno- nationalism, Evangelical Christians, President Trump, white supremacy
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Avoiding Racial Bias
Sidd said: This has relevance to the unified real estate database we are talking about and to a lot of other things. Quite high level, but it illustrates why, for example, chicago was sending black people to jail alla time, but not white folk. https://boingboing.net/2016/05/24/algorithmic-risk-assessment-h.html here is a some detail with programming on how to […]
Climate Science Special Report: Human Induced
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I has determined that climate change is being unduly accelerated by human activities. The report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the first of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the […]
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Tagged atmospheric temperatures, climate change, diminishing snow cover, extreme weather events, greenhouse gases, increasing atmospheric water vapor, melting glaciers, ocean acidification, oceanic temperatures, rising sea levels, shrinking sea ice, surface temperatures
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New York City Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change
The most likely force to cause a change in climate change is money. New York City is filing a law suit against five major oil companies (BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell), claiming they have contributed to global warming. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will seek billions of dollars in […]
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Tagged climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, law suits
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