Finnur Dellsen (UCD): The Epistemic Value of Expert Autonomy. Mitch McConnell begins to contemplate his legacy. Trump flipped Ohio in 2016 — can Dems flip it in 2018 by going old school? Helaine Olen on why the Sears bankruptcy wasn’t inevitable. Thread: “In my history of consumption class, I teach about #Sears, but what most people don't know is just how radical the catalogue was in the era of #Jim Crow”. Why are CVS receipts so long? An investigation. Creativity has become one of capitalism’s biggest growth sectors and best alibis: David A. Banks reviews Against Creativity by Oli Mould. The introduction to Citizenship, Inequality, and Difference: Historical Perspectives by Frederick Cooper.
Why are the Saudis getting the Russia rules? Trump lies about having “no financial interests in Saudi Arabia”. Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump’s pocket — is that shaping U.S. policy? Begin by ending cooperation in the Yemen war. American mercenaries were hired to assassinate politicians in the Middle East.
