Tag Archives: Alex Draine
Inside JVP: An Interview with Alex Draine by Ben Kharakh
In this edition of Inside JVP, I turn the tables on Alex and “Draine” him of some of his Draineness as I learn more about one of the Johnsonville’s more prolific contributors.
On Debt and Deficits – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society
Recently, several pieces of legislation crafted by Congress have come under fire from politicians for their effect on the national debt. Typically these critics have been dubbed “deficit hawks” due to their conservative, or hawkish, viewpoints on the subject. But this type of behavior is not limited to one side of the political aisle. Indeed, all sound-minded and forward-looking individuals ought to agree that we must ultimately reduce the size of the national debt. Thus, a closer look into the nature of debt and deficits is warranted.
Straight Talk on Climate Change – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society The global warming debate has become infantile in practice as both sides stick to their approved platitudes and mantras and each side accuses the other of lies,… Read more
A Surge in Nation Building – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society On Tuesday December 1st, 2009, President Barack Obama made public his intention to send an additional 30,000 American soldiers to the combat theater of Afghanistan. Though expected,… Read more
Jobless Recoveries – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society A “recession” is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Thus, by the time a contraction is officially labeled a recession, it may seem painfully… Read more
All is Fair in Health Care and War – Alexander Draine
Draine On Society The national discussion on health care reform has recently taken a dangerous turn. What should have been a meaningful discussion on goals and feasibility has been transformed… Read more
Carbon-Based Lifestyle – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society Hydrocarbon consumption is the American way of life. Every facet of our society is supported by the generation of energy through combustion of hydrocarbons, otherwise known as… Read more
The Economics of Giving to Public Universities – Alex Draine
Draine on Society Research may be considered one of the critical aspects of human activity that separate us from all other known species. Through the continued study of a facet… Read more
Goldman Sucks: Questionable Accounting Practices in America’s Top Investment Firm – Alex Draine
Draine On Society Quarterly profits are quarterly profits, right? A company simply reports the revenues and costs associated with a three-month period and the difference must be the net gains… Read more
Draine on Society – Stimulus vs. Bailout
By Alex Draine There are a lot of financial buzzwords floating around these days. From Washington to New York, numbers and terms are being thrown about without much thought. It… Read more
