Nathan Scandella (personal)

Unemployment Benefits

The practical side of extending unemployment insurance benefits.

Posted at 03:29AM Dec 13, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Taxes and Death (of Critical Thinking)

The bogus math used by conservatives and libertarians, to justify their selfish desire to take a historically low tax burden, and make it even lower.

Posted at 02:44PM Oct 20, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Minimum Wage

In defense of minimum wage laws.

Posted at 12:40AM Oct 05, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Social Security for Dummies

The facts about social security.

Posted at 08:05PM Jul 28, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Conservatives' War on Facts

Ann Coulter provides a perfect example of why you simply can't debate conservatives anymore.

Posted at 12:17AM Jul 27, 2011 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

The Next Financial Sector Scam

Can we just stop trusting finance ... ever?

Posted at 11:56PM May 09, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Goldman Sachs Stole Your Milk Money

Goldman are only the smartest guys in a room filled with other finance guys.

Posted at 12:32PM Apr 11, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Blood on Conservatives' Hands

This violence is not random, and the elephant in the room is that conservatives condone this kind of behavior.

Posted at 05:22PM Jan 09, 2011 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

Response from Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott's response to my email about the Obama tax cut cave job.

Posted at 11:53PM Dec 08, 2010 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

Dumb and Dumber (aka Fiscal Policy Ideas in the USA)

Backwards logic on fiscal policy, taxes, and housing.

Posted at 08:05PM Dec 03, 2010 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Promise Officially Broken

Obama fails to deliver again.

Posted at 05:15PM May 21, 2010 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

Bernanke Reconfirmation Vote

Another letter to my Senators about the Bernanke recoronation, ... er, reconfirmation.

Posted at 11:22AM Jan 27, 2010 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[1]

Show Me the Money

Did a Republican actually leave the White House?

Posted at 09:03PM Jan 25, 2010 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

Letter to Washington State Senators

A letter sent to WA state senators regarding the reconfirmation of Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman.

Posted at 10:12PM Dec 02, 2009 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Is it April Fools Day?

Posted at 09:33PM Oct 09, 2009 by Nathan in Politics  |  Comments[0]