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What if you picked your Super Bowl favorite based on fiscal responsibility?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 31, 2015 8 Comments

If you are rooting for the Seahawks, you obviously hate not only science, but America.

Will the Fed Raise Rates in 2015?

Posted by Casey Breznick on January 12, 2015 19 Comments

Count on it happening later rather than sooner---if at all

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It was the best of years, it was the worst of years…

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 27, 2014 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Views of America 2014

Break the Internet: David Koch Edition

Posted by Amy Miller on December 15, 2014 7 Comments

“What I want these candidates to do is support a balanced budget..."

We’ve failed our troops, and horribly

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 08, 2014 6 Comments

Our troops are experiencing a severe morale deficit

The War on Poverty Has Failed

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 17, 2014 46 Comments

Too bad we had to spend $22 trillion dollars to find that out.

ISIS sets fire to Iraq’s largest oil refinery

Posted by Amy Miller on September 13, 2014 7 Comments

Iraq's oil wealth is a gold mine for funding terror activity.

L.A. Mayor to boost fast food automation (by raising minimum wage to $13.25)

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 28, 2014 35 Comments

The laws of economics need not apply, apparently.

Argentina Defaults On Debts — Again

Posted by Casey Breznick on August 01, 2014 10 Comments

For the second time in 13 years, Argentina has defaulted on its government debt payments after failing to reach a settlement with the so-called “holdout” bondholders Wednesday night. Midnight Wednesday was the deadline of a thirty-day negotiation period during which Argentina was already in technical...

Benghazi Attack Ringleader Captured By U.S. Special Forces

Posted by Bruce Carroll on June 17, 2014 23 Comments

The question now is -- what happens next?

Venezuela Update: Violence, protests and … talks?

Posted by Laurel Conrad on April 09, 2014 1 Comment

Venezuela Update: Is the end of violence finally in sight after two months of deadly anti-government protests? In February, I highlighted the Venezuela protests with depiction of protesters taking to the streets to fight against corruption in the government, high inflation, and a high murder rate. At least three people were confirmed to...

Bikinis and Social Justice Week at College Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 29, 2014 4 Comments

Running for student body with the help of student bodies. San Diego State Student Runs for Office on Bikini Babe Platform Just don’t party too hardy… Unintended Consequences of Grade Inflation: Riot Police Now Containing Student Celebrations Also, be sure to avoid contact with others....

Venezuelans take part in rival rallies

Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 22, 2014 3 Comments

Both opponents and supporters of President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets in Venezuela on Saturday to participate in competing rallies, after days of unrest. From the Associated Press via ABC News: Venezuelans on both sides of the nation’s political divide took to the streets...

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“Journalists” are the new no-money-down mortgages

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 21, 2014 26 Comments

Maybe tulips are a better analogy for these legends in their own minds.

Media largely ignores violent Venezuela crackdown on opposition

Posted by Laurel Conrad on February 16, 2014 15 Comments

Marco Rubio tries to put spotlight on the conflict

“Completely Out of Patience” Week at College Insurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 03, 2013 5 Comments

That would be me. T-shirt idea: “We engaged in institutional racism to fight white privilege, and all we got was more white privilege”: Elite colleges fail to enroll minority students T-shirt idea: “We threw money at the U.S. News rankings, and all we got were...

More on the bad economics of Elizabeth Warren’s student loan proposal

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 10, 2013 15 Comments

Pitting Federal Reserve risk-free short-term lending to banks versus long-term risky lending to students was pure political demagoguery.

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