Max B. Sawicky
@maxspeak.bsky.social
Retired economist, looking for trouble. Social justice warlord. Who's afraid of the Intifada?
Reposted by Max B. Sawicky
Last segment of Mostly Economics for 2025, with Jared Bernstein prod.cdn.everyaction.comemails/van/EA/
prod.cdn.everyaction.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Last segment of Mostly Economics for 2025, with Jared Bernstein prod.cdn.everyaction.comemails/van/EA/
I can't get over this photo, from the NY Times today. This was how air travel used to be. And I hate hate hate airports.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I can't get over this photo, from the NY Times today. This was how air travel used to be. And I hate hate hate airports.
The new Greg Grandin book that I've been reading and writing about, "America, América: A New History of the New World," puts a whole different spin on Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The new Greg Grandin book that I've been reading and writing about, "America, América: A New History of the New World," puts a whole different spin on Thanksgiving.
As always, if you know of a worthy book to be released, tip me off and I will pitch a review proposal to one of my usual outlets (Jacobin, In These Times, The Baffler, maybe The American Prospect.)
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As always, if you know of a worthy book to be released, tip me off and I will pitch a review proposal to one of my usual outlets (Jacobin, In These Times, The Baffler, maybe The American Prospect.)
jacobin.com/2025/11/publ... My latest in Jacobin. I review a new book on public school financing.
How to Fix Public School Financing
Far too many US public schools suffer from a lack of adequate funding. Solving the problem will require ending public education’s dependence on local property taxes, a funding mechanism that heavily r...
jacobin.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
jacobin.com/2025/11/publ... My latest in Jacobin. I review a new book on public school financing.
awicky.substack.com/p/america-america-a-new-history-of-1fd America, América: A New History of the New World, Part III
awicky.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
awicky.substack.com/p/america-america-a-new-history-of-1fd America, América: A New History of the New World, Part III
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-in.... The trend in Trumpian socialism
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
www.nytimes.com/.../trump-in.... The trend in Trumpian socialism
sawicky.substack.com/p/when-zohra... When Zohran Met Donald
When Zohran Met Donald
With a word on decommodification
sawicky.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
sawicky.substack.com/p/when-zohra... When Zohran Met Donald
Looking for Qanon theories on what dark arts Zohran performed on Trump.
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Looking for Qanon theories on what dark arts Zohran performed on Trump.
Reposted by Max B. Sawicky
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Laughing at Donald Trump saying he'd definitely feel comfortable living in Zohran Mamdani's New York on the same day that half the consultant brain-poisoned Democratic party voted to condemn socialism
sawicky.substack.com/p/america-am... America, América: A New History of the New World, Part II
America, América: A New History of the New World, Part II
[T]he Catholic bishop Anthony Durier gave a sermon that held that “by his Monroe Doctrine and his army of free men, Uncle Sam rules from ocean to ocean, from pole to pole.”— Greg Grandin
sawicky.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
sawicky.substack.com/p/america-am... America, América: A New History of the New World, Part II
open.substack.com/pub/sawicky/... How Epstein rules America. Recycled.
How Epstein Rules America
There was a book by William Domhoff that garnered attention, back in the day, called “Who Rules America?” It wasn’t much in tune with Marxism so I paid it little mind.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
open.substack.com/pub/sawicky/... How Epstein rules America. Recycled.
sawicky.substack.com/p/shutdown-a... Shutdown Aftermath
Shutdown Aftermath
Everybody I know is mad at Ezra for his ridiculous piece on Charlie Kirk, famous antisemite and racist who got what he wished on other people.
sawicky.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
sawicky.substack.com/p/shutdown-a... Shutdown Aftermath
Anybody who thinks replacing an ObamaCare subsidy with a tax credit is a fix has never had to buy group insurance. Which includes every member of Congress, by the way.
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Anybody who thinks replacing an ObamaCare subsidy with a tax credit is a fix has never had to buy group insurance. Which includes every member of Congress, by the way.
The new "Frankenstein" on Netflix is a great film.
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The new "Frankenstein" on Netflix is a great film.
Reposted by Max B. Sawicky
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Reposted by Max B. Sawicky
Mike Johnson won't want you to see this.
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Mike Johnson won't want you to see this.
That Netflix 4-parter about James Garfield is pretty good. I never had a clue about him, but it's clear his assassination was hugely consequential.
November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
That Netflix 4-parter about James Garfield is pretty good. I never had a clue about him, but it's clear his assassination was hugely consequential.
www.axios.com/local/washin... Get to know Janeese Lewis George, D.C.'s counterpart to Zohran Mamdani.
The progressive who could be the Zohran Mamdani of D.C.
Janeese Lewis George is considering a run for mayor.
www.axios.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
www.axios.com/local/washin... Get to know Janeese Lewis George, D.C.'s counterpart to Zohran Mamdani.
sawicky.substack.com/p/taxing-the... Taxing the Big Apple. Lots of misconceptions about a land value tax. I elaborate. No it would not raise rents.
Taxing the Big Apple
An old idea whose time may be drawing near
sawicky.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
sawicky.substack.com/p/taxing-the... Taxing the Big Apple. Lots of misconceptions about a land value tax. I elaborate. No it would not raise rents.
Trump brags about how much money is being collected under tariffs, while his lawyers before SCOTUS claim they are not revenue-raising devices. 🙄🙄🙄If SCOTUS buys that we will know for sure they have shit for brains.
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Trump brags about how much money is being collected under tariffs, while his lawyers before SCOTUS claim they are not revenue-raising devices. 🙄🙄🙄If SCOTUS buys that we will know for sure they have shit for brains.
Hey Zohran, if you want to tax the rich, tax land. In NYC, only the rich own land. And they can't run away with it.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hey Zohran, if you want to tax the rich, tax land. In NYC, only the rich own land. And they can't run away with it.
One factor in NYC, the R's overuse of the "socialist" label (now replaced by "communist"). If everything is socialist, as in their habitual rhetoric, then a new genuine socialist is less vulnerable to attack. Contributes to young folks having no clue why "socialism" is bad.
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
One factor in NYC, the R's overuse of the "socialist" label (now replaced by "communist"). If everything is socialist, as in their habitual rhetoric, then a new genuine socialist is less vulnerable to attack. Contributes to young folks having no clue why "socialism" is bad.
Once again, in Virginia, all the trans/bathroom bullshit didn't fly.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Once again, in Virginia, all the trans/bathroom bullshit didn't fly.
sawicky.substack.com/p/affordabil... "Affordability" Again.
"Affordability" Again
Terminology that gives me hives . . .
sawicky.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
sawicky.substack.com/p/affordabil... "Affordability" Again.