The Costs of War (to You)
An overview not merely of the egregious spending on America’s wars, but also on how it is fraud-friendly, apparently by design.
Read more...Category Archives: Politics
Biden’s OSHA Workplace Vaccine Mandate, Now Stalled in Court, Rejects the Layered “Swiss Cheese” Model for Covid Protection
Biden wants OSHA to do what it can’t (vax), and doesn’t want OSHA to do what it should (ventilation).
Read more...Why the UK (and US) Left Is Wrong To Be So Dismissive of Non-Violent Struggle
Some voices on the left advocate violent tactics. Is this recommendation well informed or desperate?
Read more...Austria Imposes Full Covid Lockdown and Plans Mandatory Vaccination Early Next Year
Austria is the first country to go full lockdown after the introduction of the Covid vaccines…and at a higher vaccination rate than the US.
Read more...Experts on Inflation: Prognosis, Political Fallout and Who’s Really to Blame
Some non-mainstream experts discuss inflation: what is driving it, how long it might persist, and what if anything the officialdom can do.
Read more...Apple Reverses Course on Right to Repair iPhones: More Concessions to Follow?
Apple announces a Self Service Repair program for iPhones 12 and 13, with broader company right to repair concessions expected to follow.
Read more...More Proof of Biden’s Weak Position: Tasks FTC to Investigate Oil & Gas Companies in Gambit to Rein in High Prices
Why Biden trying to use the FTC as an attack dog against oil and gas companies is a sign of desperation.
Read more...COP26: Climate Pledges Don’t Match Up With Policies—or Consumer Behavior
The ink is barely dry on COP26 pledges, and it’s not hard to see that they are largely for show.
Read more...2020’s Knife Edge Election: An Analysis
A new paper, based on serious data analysis, confirm the intutions many had, that BLM protests and Covid were key to Biden’s win.
Read more...Dems Continue To Sink Despite Improving Economy
The popularity of the Dems is diverging from the apparent trajectory of the economy, a not normal state of affairs.
Read more...Public Nuisance or Not? Opioids Litigation Roundup
Plaintiffs seeking justice for opioids victims saw two recent setbacks in California and Oklahoma, with more than 3000 lawsuits ongoing, including trials in Ohio and Washington state.
Read more...Waste Watch: Fast Fashion Discards Pile Up in the Global South
The Glasgow COP26 talks have wound down with little to show, and scant progress in areas such as food, plastics, and fashion that also contribute to our global problems.
Read more...‘Infuriating’ Report Reveals ‘Breathtaking Cover-Up’ of US Airstrike That Killed Syrian Civilians
“This NYT report on the cover-up of U.S. war crimes in Syria should make your blood boil. The U.S. wantonly kills civilians, covers it up, and then tells other countries how ‘democracy’ works.”
Read more...We Need Far More Radical Thinking Than Any COP26 Deal To Save the Planet
Recognizing that COP26 is not remotely ambitious enough is a step in the right direction. But it is still only a small step.
Read more...Why Minnesota, Known for Charter Schools, Is Now Joining a Nationwide Trend for Community Schools
Minnesota, the birthplace of charter schools, is now adopting an approach to school improvement that focuses on bulding rather than competing
Read more...