Sunday, July 6, 2025

What’s the Vision for the Middle East if Iran Falls?

Iran, which had just taken a major step to integrate its network into China-led transport corridors, is the last major roadblock to US-Israel domination of Middle East regional supply chains.

Inside Bolsonarists’ Campaign to Impose US Sanctions on Brazilian Judges

Former president’s son and his allies are lobbying US government to punish judges investigating 2022 coup attempt.

The Economics of Undyed Hair Roots

Monitoring a recession indicator: hair salon visits, or more accurately, their reduction.

Links 6/15/2025

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Sorcerer (1977) Run Time: 1H 58M

Sorcerer is a movie about four men desperately seeking to escape a small South American town and willing to risk everything to do so.

Believe It or Not, There Was a Time When the US Government Built Beautiful Homes for Working-Class Americans to Deal With a Housing Crisis

For a short time, the U.S. government not only built houses, it constructed entire communities.

Links 6/14/2024

Forcible Removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla Signals a Dangerous Shift in American Democracy

Trump’s war against the Constitution, Congressional oversight powers, and legislation escalates with the man-handling of Senator Padilla

Those Who Would Be King

Trump’s June 14 spectacle is an exploitation of the military for personal and political gain. Will No King protests make a dent?

Coffee Break: The Future and Follies of Science and AI as Automation, for Better or Worse

Part the First: Who Will Supplant the United States in Scientific Research?  Before going any further in answer to The Rev Kev’s suggestion from last week, it is important to note that while the US currently remains the acknowledged leader in scientific research, this is a matter of quantity as much as quality.  Other countries […]

Yanis Varoufakis: The Economics of Europe’s Descent into Warmongering

The long path that has led Europe to see big defense spending will be a lifeline, hence the need to stoke war fever.

Links 6/13/2025

Is A Soft Coup Brewing in Colombia, the US’ Long-Time “Israel of Latin America”?

In the space of just a few days, Colombia has been plunged into a political crisis that could end up toppling its first ever left-wing government.

Israel Launches Attacks Against Iran; Iran Begins Retaliation

Parsing emerging information on the Israel campaign against Iran, and Iran’s initial response.

Kennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say

More on RFK, Jr. making shit up but attempting to wrap it in the mantle of science.