David Johnston

Sep 20, 2024 | portside.org | David Johnston

How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward Published September 20, 2024 Donald Trump’s tariff proposal is worse than even his critics say. Much worse. Trump keeps telling audiences that he’s going to make China and other countries pay taxes to the American government. As even right-wing economists are acknowledging, that’s utter nonsense—as fanciful as his claims that he would make Mexico pay for a wall on our southern border.

Sep 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | David Johnston

Donald Trump’s tariff proposal is worse than even his critics say. Much worse. Trump keeps telling audiences that he’s going to make China and other countries pay taxes to the American government. As even right-wing economists are acknowledging, that’s utter nonsense, as fanciful as his claims that he would make Mexico pay for a wall on our Southern border. A tariff is, in effect, the equivalent of a national sales tax on imported goods, as any economics professor will tell you.

Sep 18, 2024 | gamersgrade.com | David Johnston

Frostpunk 2 review: An atmospheric, bold attempt to reinvent its own society-moulding subgenre whose story and building features too often frustrate with too few options or distract with too many. Developer: 11 bit studiosPublisher: 11 bit studiosRelease: September 20th 2024On: WindowsFrom: Steam, GOG, Epic, HumblePrice: £38/€45/$45Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400G, Radeon RX 590, 24GB RAM, Windows 10Frostpunk 2 was an ambitious gambit.

Sep 17, 2024 | gamersgrade.com | David Johnston

Anecdotally, I’ve heard from a lot of people who say they’re tired of roguelites. There’s been a years-long run on this genre, especially in the indie space where drilling down on systems, rather than expensive environments and setpieces, can be cost-effective while still producing something exciting and worthwhile. Because a roguelite game can take so many different shapes, I’ve not yet had my fill of them.

Sep 13, 2024 | gamersgrade.com | David Johnston

While the future of Bungie developers might not include Destiny 2 thanks to Sony’s restructuring of certain people, the post-Final Shape story is still trucking along. We will update this week by week to give you the best Destiny 2 A Rising Chorus Act 3 walkthrough, detailing all the steps and side quests you need to complete. Our first quest line takes us to the everpresent H.E.L.M. location to speak to Failsafe about a new update regarding the big bad of this story, Maya Sundaresh.