Tuesday night link clearance

In case you weren't frustrated enough:

• Paul Krugman outlines all the ways Republicans are trying to enrich themselves at your expense by privatizing everything.
• Jeff Atwood worries that we may lose sight of the American Dream.
• Author Paul Theroux warns that expatriation has its own set of challenges.
• Charles Marohn believes that flooding the market with cheap homes in every neighborhood can end homelessness and reduce housing costs for everyone else.

And finally, a new report says that Chicago has the second-worst road traffic in the world, behind only Istanbul, Türkiye, with 102 hours per year wasted in traffic. That doesn't mean 102 hours traveling, it means 102 hours over and above nominal travel times from point A to point B. For comparison, I spent 113 hours total commuting to work last year.