1829, "government by the worst element of a society," coined on analogy of aristocracy from Gk. kakistos "worst," superl. of kakos "bad" (which is perhaps related to the general IE word for "defecate") + -kratia "rule of," from kratos "strength, power, rule" (see -cracy).
How is fertility behavior in Africa different?
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s fertility decline has lagged behind that of other
regions. Using large-scale, individual-level data, I provide new evidence
on how f...
Is Trump’s America Ready for Hurricanes?
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This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as
part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The peak of the hurricane season is
upon u...
In Case You Missed It...
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This week at CBPP, we focused on Social Security, the federal budget and
taxes, the economy, immigration, climate, and housing. Please note that
we’ll have...
Giles of Rome
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[Revised entry by Roberto Lambertini on August 7, 2025. Changes to: Main
text, Bibliography] Giles of Rome (who died in 1316 as archbishop of
Bourges) was ...
Has the Time Arrived for a Job Guarantee in Europe?
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In comparison to the policy responses in the aftermath of the 2008-9 global
financial crisis, the reactions of EU policymakers to the combined shocks
of th...
Test Article
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The Future of this Blog
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Update: this site has now returned to its free version at
https://louisproyect.wordpress.com … i do not know how much longer
https://louisproyect.org will ...
Google Image Search Starts Playing YouTube Videos
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Google Image Search's mobile interface tests a new feature that starts
playing snippets from a YouTube video at the top of the search results
page. It's no...
AI's not AI
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There has been a lot of commentary recently on issues relating to an
experimental chat bot that Microsoft has (or had) launched named (after,
perhaps, a ri...
ipl2 Closure
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We regret to inform you that the ipl2 is ceasing operations on June 30,
2015. The Ask an ipl2 Librarian service will close on June 24, 2015 to
allow us tim...
Whys and Hows of Suggested Tiles
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As Darren discussed on Monday’s project call [wiki.mozilla.org], Suggested
Tiles has been on track to go live to a larger audience next week for wider
beta...
A final farewell
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Thank you for stopping by.
Today, we powered down Google Reader. We understand you may not agree with
this decision, but we hope you'll come to love thes...
The Emperor's Garden
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The Emperor instructed the gardener to set up the new court's garden. "I
want you to plant five trees growing the Crataan fruit," the Emperor said,
"Becaus...
Nickel and Dimed (2011 Version)
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On Turning Poverty into an American Crime By Barbara Ehrenreich I completed
the manuscript for Nickel and Dimed in a time of seemingly boundless
prosperity...
Obama the Sphinx
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President Obama officially launched his push for peace in the Middle East
yesterday, sending his new envoy George Mitchell to the region and
declaring his ...
Moved to Salon
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This blog has moved to Salon. It is now located here (non-subscribers can
view the blog for free by clicking through the ad for a Day Pass). The blog
can a...
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