China tightens its grip on materials necessary for US military and its proxies as Washington turns to those who squandered American advantages to fix the problem — or profit from it.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Cities Made Differently: Try Imagining Another Urban Existence
History shows that there are many ways we can live together. An overview of some of the options from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber.
Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics
Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!
“Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration”
A clearly skewed effort to contest right-wing claims about the immigration surge under Biden, which played a large role in the Trump win.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/6/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Krugman hangs up his keyboard; UnitedHealthcare shooting: Details continue to emerge; Inequity aversion solely in humans? ~
Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan
Trump’s win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment
“Bad Neighbour, Worse Trade Partner”: Would Mexico Be Better Off Without Canada?
If one of the presumed goals of president elect Donald Trump’s first round of tariff threats was to sow discord and division among Washington’s USMCA partners, it’s working like a dream.
Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?
Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be.
Data Centers Are Sending Global Electricity Demand Soaring
The International Energy Agency forecasts that data center demand for energy will more than double by 2026, with AI the big driver.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/5/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; UnitedHealthcare assassination: More details emerge; Boeing dropped a satellite, says new whistleblower; Nietzsche’s typewriter ~
Murder and Social Murder: The Case of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson
Outside his family., friends, and close colleagues, not many tears are being shed over the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.
How Right-Wing Media Is Like Improv Theater
New establishment sore-loserdom: trying to discredit right-wing messaging as like comedy theater, when the joke was running Kamala.
