Four months ago, I mentioned the Kaliningrad Question in connection to my past correspondences with Bogumil from ARPLAN. At the time, I was talking about how the Russian government was going hysterical about an alleged “Germanization” of the Kaliningrad Oblast,… Read More ›
Month: September 2023
DOES MONEY SHAPE COUPLES’ LABOR DIVISION AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD?
NEW BLOG | DOES MONEY SHAPE COUPLES’ LABOR DIVISION AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD? by Regula Zimmerman explores the relationship between income, and labor division for new parents. DOES MONEY SHAPE COUPLES’ LABOR DIVISION AFTER THE BIRTH OF… Read More ›
Commemorating Richard Lachmann – A Distinguished Sociologist of Elites, Power, and State
by Aaron Major* I was first introduced to Richard Lachmann’s work as a graduate student and then had the privilege of calling him a colleague when I joined the faculty at the University at Albany in 2008. His sudden passing… Read More ›
Update (25 September 2023)
Got a lot of errands to run today, and it was not like I had enough time this past weekend to write something for The Fourth Estate. I am hoping that next weekend will be my chance to actually write… Read More ›
Homelessness In the United States
Unfortunately, homelessness has been an enormous issue in the United States for many years. This issue is only progressively getting worse, and nothing is being done about it. It is ludicrous for this to be happening, considering the United States… Read More ›
Mental health and finances.
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? 1. Financial Stress and Mental Health: Explore the impact of financial stress on mental well-being and strategies to cope with it. 2. Money and Relationships: Discuss how financial issues can… Read More ›
If You Want Communism, Move to China
Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com Please note, this post is not to “toot my own horn” so to speak. It’s to illustrate how people on the “left” can be just as stupid as people on the “right” at times…. Read More ›
Mastering the 50/30/20 Savings Rule: Finance with a Twist!
Hey there, fellow financial aficionados! Today, we’re diving deep into the mysterious world of the 50/30/20 savings rule, but with a little twist. We’re about to make learning about finances not just educational but also entertaining (wink, wink). Mastering the… Read More ›
Will RadioShack Return?
We suspect that if you want to write a blockbuster movie or novel, the wrong approach is to go to a studio or publisher and say, “I have this totally new idea that is like nothing you’ve ever seen before…”… Read More ›
Tax Season
I started working on my 2022 taxes yesterday. Wait, you’re probably saying to yourself, weren’t U.S. federal and state income taxes scheduled to be filed in mid-April? Oh, Fandango, you’re in Big Trouble. Well, not really. You see, for most… Read More ›
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