COVID-19 not under control in the United States ~ Biden visits Black church ~ Biden veepstakes: Demings ~ Sanders post mortem ~ Susan Rice has lost her mind ~ Legitimacy crisis ~ Construction, manufacturing ~ Riot v. rebellion ~ COVID-19 spread: New York Boston ~ Raccoon wins the Internet
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
New Poll Says a Majority of Americans Would Privilege Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 Over Restarting the Economy (Despite the Relentless Assault of Get Back to Work, Slackers! Propaganda)
New ABC-Washington Post poll shows a majority favor halting the spread of COVID-19 over restarting the economy – despite the propaganda blitz.
Watch: This Is What It Looks Like When the Response to Protests Against Police Violence Is… More Police Violence
Compilation of footage of police response to protests in various U.S. cities over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, plus Amnesty International condemnation.
EU Stimulus Fakery as Brexit Stumbles Forward
The news on the EU and UK fronts is less than promising. It looks good only compared to rampaging cops on this side of the pond.
Why Americans Are Tiring of Social Distancing and Hand-Washing – 2 Behavioral Scientists Explain
Most people are not neurotic enough to maintain disiplines like social distancing over long periods of time.
COVID-19 Impact on the Fashion Industry: Slow Down
The pace of the wasteful fashion industry will slow as we learn to cope with COVID-19. Will sustainability become more than a buzzword?
The Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 7)
This is part 7 of my ongoing coverage of the Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus actions.
Riot or Resistance? How Media Frames Unrest in Minneapolis Will Shape Public’s View of Protest
Data on media bias in covering protes
Why New Infrastructure Is a National Imperative
Time to do something about America’s creaky infrastructure.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/29/2020
COVID charts of Southeast Asia ~ Biden leaves basement ~ Klobuchar veepstakes ~ Briahna Joy Gray ~ Pollsters ~ Manufacturing, personal income, consumer sentiment ~ Hydroxychloroquine ~ SIR models ~ Cannabis in ancient Isreael ~ Minneapolis “thugs”; mystery man with umbrella ~ Monet
COVID-19 in Mauritius and Other Tourist Paradises: A Progress Report
Mauritius coped well with Covid-19 despite its tiny size and the importance of tourism.
