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).
The Power and Roots of Aspirations
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Aspirations have become a common theme in empirical economics studies but
there is no unified understanding of the range of outcomes they influence,
the ...
A ‘Generational Clash’ Is Fueling Europe’s Protests
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As retirees live longer, governments need to spend more on pensions. That
makes it harder to fund other services, spurring protests like those
planned this...
In Case You Missed It...
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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, and the federal
budget. On food assistance, CBPP Vice President for Food Assistance Ty
Jones Co...
Oprah Winfrey’s Influence on Social Media
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In 1986, Oprah Winfrey disclosed on-air that she was a victim of childhood
sexual abuse. On “Interesting Times,” the author Catherine Liu argues that
Oprah...
Saadya [Saadiah]
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[New Entry by Gyongyi Hegedus on November 12, 2026.] [Editor's Note: The
following new entry by Gyongyi Hegedus replaces the former entry on this
topic by ...
A sample of the newsletter
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If you’re wondering what, exactly, you might gain access to if you
subscribe to Sparky’s List, here’s the newsletter that went out this week
with an advanc...
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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