Monthly Archives: February 2022

Debunking right wing myths: the war on bikes

Despite all their talk of freedom and low taxes, right wingers don’t seem to like bikes or public transport. Even thought car centric cities, given the poor efficiency of cars and high costs of highway maintenance, often led to higher … Continue reading

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Liberal hypocrisy, political illiteracy & the urgent need for political reform

I came across an article by John Harris in the NYT entitled “Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality”. It discusses how a number of liberal voting districts in the US aren’t seeing the sorts of progressive policies that those on … Continue reading

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