Navigating Russia/Ukraine Warmongering Disinformation
Trying to pull some signal out of the considerable propaganda, um, noise, on Russia and Ukraine.
Read more...Category Archives: Politics
California Could Be on the Verge of Passing Single-Payer Health Care
California Assembly Bill 1400 shows that the funding math of single payer healtcare works. But does the politics?
Read more...‘No More Hiding’: Sanders Says Make GOP Vote on Popular Policies
Sanders: “The American people have a right to know where their senators stand on the most important issues impacting their lives.”
Read more...The Saker Interviews Michael Hudson
Yves here. Michel Hudson, in this short talk with The Saker, debunks many widespread misperceptions about the dollar, the US economy, and the prospects for fundamental change. I have only a couple of teeny quibbles and a further thought. Hudson discusses private equity buying up single family homes. While that was a very big trend […]
Read more...EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments
Not surprisingly, it’s easier to move goalposts and designate gas and nuclear power as sustainable than get serious about cutting consumption
Read more...How 5G Puts Airplanes at Risk – An Electrical Engineer Explains
More on the 5G rollout controversy.
Read more...Pfizer Launches Clinical Trial for Omicron Booster Awfully Late….What Gives?
The curious plot so far: an off again, on again Pfizer Omicron booster.
Read more...China’s Government Is Targeting ‘Sissy’ Men, with Devastating Consequences
Good old fashioned men are all that China wants these days.
Read more...It’s Time to Expand the COVID-19 Exception to All American Health Care
The Feds throwing money at some parts of Covid care is arguably a precedent to build on. But the US is not exceptional that way.
Read more...How Inequality Leads to Industrial Feudalism
How highly unequal asset ownership diminishes social mobility and institutionalizes modern-era feudalism.
Read more...Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
No access to Covid home tests beyond the 4 per month per address freebie is yet another proof that Medicare sucks.
Read more...Bangladesh-Based Group Promotes Plans to Resettle Climate Refugees
Where will climate refugees go? Bangladesh-based group promotes a ten-year resttlement program
Read more...John Helmer: Content Analysis of Secretary Blinken at Geneva Reveals Psychopathological Incapacity to Negotiate with Russia
Tested in two hot wars, and during the Cold War, the RAND method for gauging the intention of the adversary predicts this about Blinken – he wants war with Russia; he has no mind for any alternative.
Read more...Covid: “The Narrative Is Crumbling”
The Covid spin-doctoring machine is staring to emit smoke.
Read more...Andrew Bacevich: America’s Very Long War
Ruminations on our seemingly neverending war, starting with Vietnam….but is that the right frame?
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