Published inHarrison Cooper·Jul 31You’re a Victim of Propaganda and Don’t Know itPeople are becoming more exposed to the influence of the masses. The two largest American political parties, democrats and republicans, accuse the other not only of manipulating voters but also of being evil. Just watch any far-right or far-left political commentator or news cast and you’re sure to find stereotyping…Misinformation4 min readMisinformation4 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Aug 17, 2021Constructing a Truly “America First” Foreign PolicyThe way the United States left Afghanistan shows that the conflict was a massive failure. The Biden administration is basically cutting their losses and abandoning Afghanistan and the people that helped America. …Foreign Policy3 min readForeign Policy3 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Apr 26, 2021The Global Economy is a Ponzi Scheme — NewsletterHey! You’re getting this because you follow the Harrison Cooper publication on Medium and I wanted to shoot you a quick email to tell you about my latest article. The Global Economy is a Ponzi Scheme describes how the world economy has a Ponzi scheme like structure due to its…Econmics1 min readEconmics1 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Apr 24, 2021The Global Economy is a Ponzi Scheme: How should we fix itA Ponzi scheme is a type of investment fraud where investors are paid from the contributions of new investors. Usually in a Ponzi scheme investors are promised high returns with little risk. Ponzi schemes constantly require new flows of money to survive due to their being little or no legitimate…Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Mar 10, 2021Oregon is Right About Decriminalizing DrugsThe decriminalization of small amounts of drugs and the expansion of substance abuse treatment is credited with saving Portugal from a drug epidemic. In fact, prior to decriminalizing drugs and expanding substance abuse treatment Portugal had the highest rates of HIV infection in the European Union (EU) and one in…Oregon3 min readOregon3 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Feb 4, 2021Brokerages Violated Public Trust: We Must Rein in Large CompaniesThe US government is too lax when it comes to regulating large companies. Perhaps this is due to the bargaining power large companies have when it comes to lobbying politicians, but it seems obvious that the American government is for some reason very trusting of large corporations. It continuously happens…Gamestop3 min readGamestop3 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Jul 25, 2020Why Trump’s Lack of Knowledge about Economics doesn’t MatterMost people have no clue how the economy works, which is why Trump’s lack of knowledge about the economy doesn’t matter. As long as Trump sounds like he’s saying something that’s correct there will be a group of people that believe that Trump’s economic policy is actually in the United…Economics3 min readEconomics3 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Mar 7, 2020An Economic Recession could Begin this YearPredicting a Recession According to several economic indicators, including the yield bond curve, the consumer expectations gap, and an economic index developed by MIT and State Street Associates, the chance of an economic recession is increasing. If one examines the economic indicators then it seems like an economic recession could…Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Aug 28, 2019Trump’s trade war is Misguided: We need to fight China’s ideologyPresident Trump has been keen on fighting Beijing on the economic front. He continues to raise tariffs on China. Most recently, the White House announced that duties will be raised on $250 billion in Chinese goodsfrom 25% to 30% starting on Oct. 1. Additionally, tariffs on $300 billion worth of…China4 min readChina4 min read
Published inHarrison Cooper·Aug 7, 2019The Real Reason ISIS Lost the CaliphateMany people may think that ISIS lost its territory because of policies instituted by President Trump. However, there is much evidence to support the position that ISIS would have lost its territory regardless of both President Trump and President Obama’s policies. This is because ISIS’ terrorist organization was built on…ISIS3 min readISIS3 min read
