Bullying, friendship, inequality

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In General
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On February 16, 2014
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I took a look at the Wells report this morning; it's grim reading. A couple of observations. First, this: Moreover, shortly after Martin left the team, Incognito made a number of telling entries in a notebook used to keep track of “fines” the offensive linemen imposed on...
I know Nic Kristof doesn't put in any actual work to write his columns, but this is ridiculous. Erik Voeten with the obvious rejoinder that, in fact, academics are pretty much everywhere in public policy. [SL]: Corey Robin has much more. Professional disincentives notwithstanding, if you...

Pete Camarata, RIP

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On February 16, 2014

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The Teamsters reformer who was beaten by goons at the 1976 Teamsters convention after challenging IBT president Frank Fitzsimmons and proposing a rule that any Teamster who took a bribe.

Nobody Cares About Missiles

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In Robert Farley
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On February 16, 2014
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There's so much wrong with this: The problems with the ICBM force, military and outside experts say, stem from the Cold War’s end and the pressures of the nation’s post-9/11 conflicts. Those twin challenges have dulled the glory and pride once associated with the nuclear mission....

A Titanic Defeat

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On February 15, 2014

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The United Auto Workers lost its attempt to unionize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga after Tennessee politicians interfered to defeat the vote when VW acquiesced to unionization. In a defeat.

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