- Denial of the Obvious: Far Right in Maidan Protests and Their Danger Today (VoxUkraine) This is totally not a surprise.
- Moelis Reminds Staff to Treat Young Bankers Well (Bloomberg) At the Moelis investment bank, a memo was leaked excoriating some of its employees for not being at their desks at 2:00 am. Much hilarity ensues.
- James Comey, the Would-Be J. Edgar Hoover (Rolling Stone) Matt Taibbi notes that, "In denying that he was angling to be a modern Hoover, he more often than not seems to be confirming it. The possible resurgence of such figures gives us one more thing to worry about in an era already chock-full of political dangers."
- The Restaurant Industry Ran a Private Poll on the Minimum Wage. It Did Not Go Well for Them. (The Intercept) People support increasing the minimum wage even if it raises the price of a burger and fries.
- MEPs back report urging break-up of Google services (POLITICO) Not an official EU position, but it should be.
- CFPB Payday Loans: payday lender is accused of stealing millions from customers. Trump’s CFPB is now letting them off the hook. (Vox) Where Trump is doing real damage.
- How Martin Luther Paved the Way for Donald Trump (The Nation) The history of Martin Luther is one of aggressively hostile religious extremism, particularly later in his life.
- Experts say Tesla has repeated car industry mistakes from the 1980s (Ars Technica) Silicon
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