Memorial Day

Should we honor those who sacrifice their lives to the deep state. Most likely they just do not know better. We all want something to believe in.

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/29/we-need-memorial-day-to-obscure-the-unbearable-truth-about-war/

The Disappearing Middle Class

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/may/17/america-geography-wealth-shrinking-urban-middle-class-visualised

Russia, the Big Scary Monster?

Russian ambassador having some fun with the deep state's infatuation with Russia.

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/10/russias-top-diplomat-mines-comey-drama-laughs/

Life Expectancy in the US

https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/may/08/life-expectancy-gap-rich-poor-us-regions-more-than-20-years

America's Most Challenging High Schools

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/local/high-school-challenge-2017/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/jays-americas-most-challenging-high-schools-main-column/2017/05/03/eebf0288-2617-11e7-a1b3-faff0034e2de_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_hschallenge-220pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2f793962487c

Roosevelt Study in the Influence of Money in Politics

Roosevelt Study which illustrates how much money is required to purchase a perecentage point of influence.

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/04/how-much-does-a-politician-cost-a-groundbreaking-study-reveals-the-influence-of-money-in-politics/

World Health Care Rankings

US bringing up the rear. Surprise.

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jun/mirror-mirror

US Foreign Policy AKA Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald provides an excellent description of horrible US Foreign Policy.

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/02/trumps-support-and-praise-of-despots-is-central-to-the-u-s-tradition-not-a-deviation-from-it/