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An Anthropology of the Luxury Life?

Do we need to cut Donald Trump some slack? The man, yes, may be as narcissistic as they come. And he certainly appears to be a serial sexual predator. Mix in racism and xenophobia and you have a distinctly unsavory character. But did Donald Trump actually choose this...

Watch Out For The Coming Corporate Tax-Break Trickery

One of the biggest fights coming up in the newly elected Congress next year will be "corporate tax reform." If you follow policy news you've been hearing that Congress wants to "reform" corporate taxes (again). When you hear talk of "reform" from our...

Small Businesses Say Trump Is Wrong

One (more) of the way this country is split is a sharp divide between what small businesses need and what the giant, multinational corporations want (and usually get.) According to a coalition representing small businesses, Donald Trump's policies would widen this...

The Four Unknowns On Election Day

The following is my contribution to Politico Magazine's post-debate pundit roundup, answering the questions "is it all over?" and "what we will remember years from now?" This cake is baked. Any hope that Donald Trump could deliver a game-changing last-ditch final...

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