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Entries from June 2014

Brat vs Trammell: Deciphering the Language

June 11th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

In a stunning victory over the Republican incumbent House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Economics professor(!) Dr. Dave Brat will face off against Sociology professor Democrat Dr. Jack Trammell in November. While the 7th district in Virginia certainly leans Republican, Brat may have a tough go of it. Why? The language problem. The language of sociology […]

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VA Waiting Times? Krugman Warned us Years Ago

June 3rd, 2014 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Note: This article refers to Professor Krugman, the economist and textbook author. Apparently there is a non-economist columnist with the same name. I apologize for the confusion. Four days ago, the LA Times posted an article with the headline: “VA investigation turns up widespread problems with wait times.” In the piece, the VA is quoted […]

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