Morning Reads: Krugman On Our Fear Economy; An On-Shore Tax Haven Grows
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December 28, 2013

Via Moyers & Company:

Good morning! And a happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrate it. Here are a few stories to keep you up to speed over the holidays…

Free speech scam –> In WaMo, Haley Sweetland Edwards reports that corporations are using ‘corporate personhood’ to argue that all sorts of public interest regulations are unconstitutional.

Staying power –> Academic Theda Skocpol argues in The Atlantic that the tea party movement will endure despite it’s lack of popularity.

Fear economy –> Paul Krugman’s column looks at how high unemployment keeps those who do have a job fearful and powerless to make dema...

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