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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans

Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans:

Federal courts have struck down gerrymanders on racial grounds, but not on grounds that they unfairly give advantage to a political party — the more common form of gerrymandering. The case could now go directly to the Supreme Court, where its fate may rest with a single justice, Anthony M. via Pocket

Monday, November 21, 2016

How Democrats Killed Their Populist Soul

How Democrats Killed Their Populist Soul:

In the 1970s, a new wave of post-Watergate liberals stopped fighting monopoly power. The result is an increasingly dangerous political system. It was January 1975, and the Watergate Babies had arrived in Washington looking for blood. via Pocket

Thursday, November 17, 2016

How extralegal actions with a veneer of normalcy can lead to a nightmare

How extralegal actions with a veneer of normalcy can lead to a nightmare:

Community Voices features opinion pieces from a wide variety of authors and perspectives. (Submission Guidelines) Seventy-eight years ago next week there was a meeting in Berlin that was extraordinary in the way that it was ordinary. via Pocket

Executive Pay Clawbacks Are Gratifying, but Not Particularly Effective

Executive Pay Clawbacks Are Gratifying, but Not Particularly Effective:

If the goal is to keep corporate executives honest, compensation clawbacks aren't doing the job. That's what the recent action by Wells Fargo's board shows. via Pocket