American Science, Shattered. So says is the title of Part 1 of a ten part series in STAT News. Since STAT articles are usually paywalled, I will summarize them here as they appear. Unlike most accounts of the current state of science in the United States, the authors of this article have found scientists who […]
Friday, December 5, 2025
Brexit’s Slow‑Burn Hit to the UK Economy
A new analysis finds that Brexit imposed higher costs on the UK than forecasts at the time projected.
Just How Dystopian Could Starmer’s Britain Become? (Part 2)
Scaling back trial by jury, further attacks on lawful speech, the nationwide deployment of deeply flawed facial recognition systems… The list just keeps growing longer.
The Point of No Return for the Warm Water Atlantic Current Is Coming Up Fast
Just the way objects in your rear view mirror are closer than you think, so too are tipping points like the slowdown of the Gulf Stream.
Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy
More detail on Health and Human Services chief serving his own financial interests and pet causes as opposed to those of the public.
Could an AI Have Suggested that the Earth Is Not at the Centre of the Universe?
Deviant thinking is on the decline as AI mirrors consensus instead of challenging it, making us more homogeneous and complacent toward power.
The Anti-MAGA Economics of the Second Trump Administration
How Trump has defaulted on his MAGA promises.
Blockbuster San Francisco Lawsuit Targets Food Industry Giants Over Ultraprocessed Foods, with Extensive Documentation of Health Damage and Success in Producing Addiction
A case by the San Francisco attorney documents Big Food’s use of ultraprocessed food to create addicts in a repeat of the tobacco playbook.
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a ‘Toxic Lie’ Pushed by Plastics Industry
More confirmation that recycling is no solution to relentlessly rising plastics use and health damage.
How Wage Increases Became the Fed’s Red Line
How the Fed’s use of wages as a key inflation measure started as a war on labor and continues to operate that way.
Coffee Break: Trump Insider Deals Hitting the Rocks?
Trump insider deals in crypto, AI, and drones appear to be taking a hit, mirroring his rapidly declining public support. What will this mean for AI czar David Sacks, Anduril’s Palmer Luckey, the Lutnicks and especially Don Junior and Eric?
Is Male Infertility Contributing to Falling Birth Rates?
RFK, Jr. is exercised about falling birth rates and depicts falling sperm count as a major contributor. How sound is this view?
