The Covid infection rates in the UK, despite higher vaccination rates than America, are a danger in and of itself and a warning to the US.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Democrats Prepare to Privatize Medicare, Using Medicare Advantage as Their Opening Wedge (and New York Unions?)
The Democrat plan to privatize Medicare by expanding the private, for-profit Medicare Advantage program
‘Historic Moment’: ‘Ecocide’ Definition Unveiled by International Lawyers
If adopted, the draft law would mean individuals could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for causing ‘widespread or long-term damage to the environment’.
Prairie Dogs as Ecosystem Engineers and and Sentient Beings
“If a lion could speak, we could not understand him” –Wittgenstein. Wrong!
Without Enough Boots on the Ground, California’s Vaccination Efforts Falter
As it turns out, bribing people to get vaccinated with lottery tickets isn’t a comprehensive approach.
U.S. Government’s Witness Against Assange Admits He Lied
An informant publicly recanting critically important testimony against Julian Assange seems unlikely to change the trajectory of his trial.
How Policies Affect Beliefs and Preferences: The Example of Covid-19 Vaccination Willingness
Covid and other major political challenges show that devising policies isn’t the hard part: it’s getting the public to go along.
Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): B Side Favorites
Some great songs lurk in what is normally the B side netherworld. Your picks?
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/2/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Biden Administration Issues Interim Rule Barring Surprise Billing
The health care grift knows as surprise billing is about to be largely stamped out.
‘Megadrought’ Along Border Strains US-Mexico Water Relations
Conflicts over water are escalating. The US and Mexico are trying to mediate their claims over the Colorado River, but will that work?
