The U.S. Economy.
Are we heading into a recession? Did we ever really come out of the last one? Do market fundamentals matter anymore? How did Democrats miss so badly...
“Russputin” and the Tsar.
In this week’s essay we identify the most dangerous man in America that no one is talking about, the tool he is going to use to dismantle government...
2024 Election: Eulogy and Clarity.
Today we offer a grim and final eulogy to the Democratic Party and the 2024 election. The results were foretold by countless DNC missteps and missed...
The Energy Independence Myth.
This week we focus on a thin slice of the energy pie to disabuse the notion of “energy independence.” When politicians reference this concept they...
Un-Cooperative.
Worker cooperatives are often viewed as part of the solution to beating back capitalism. Yet there are more than 33 million small businesses in the...
Election Denials.
Time for a Quickie. It’s been months since we put together a quick take on three seemingly unrelated issues. What do a wider Middle East war, U.S....
The Great Man-Made River Project.
The Great Man-Made River in Libya was once considered the 8th Wonder of the World. Water was first discovered in the 1960s when oil and gas drilling...
Meaningless Rage and Outrage on the Debate Stage.
Because it’s silly season, we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming once again to provide blow-by-excruciating-blow coverage of the...
Eric Schmidt the Bed in Stanford Interview.
Have you ever wondered what oligarchs talk about when they think no one is listening? Wonder no more. This week we dissect Eric Schmidt’s recent Q&A...
Et tu, Krugman?
I’ve long been an admirer of Paul Krugman of The New York Times as he’s a rational and accessible liberal economist who genuinely seems to have the...
Harris v. Trump.
UNFTR is back in the swing of things with a snapshot of where the election stands just 80 days from decision time. We look at trends in each of the...
A Progressive Take on the Harris Coronation.
The Democratic Party finally took the all important step of convincing Joe Biden to drop his bid for re-election. In a matter of hours, the party...
A Contested Convention.
Despite his assurances to the contrary, Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee is far from a lock. What happens if the DNC winds up hosting a contested...
DNR The DNC.
After Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance, many Americans were left wondering how the Democratic Party could allow him to remain in the...