Michael Hudson’s Introduction to Giorgio Buccellati’s At the Origins of Politics
Michael Hudson introduces anthropologist Giorgio Buccellati’s fascinating book on the political evolution of earlier societies.
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Tech Law in 2025: A Look Ahead at AI, Privacy and Social Media Regulation Under the New Trump Administration
Team Trump’s tech industry regulatory plans have gotten less attention than some other initiatives. An overview helps fill this lapse
Read more...Why Doesn’t the News Media Talk About the Real Issues in Life?
Looking at why the media seems increasingly to be talking to itself and not ordinary people.
Read more...Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Antony Blinken, China, and the Idiocy of Tom Friedman
The unduly respected New York Times columnist Tom Friedman again plays ignorant American, here despite a visit to China.
Read more...Trump’s Push To Shut Down the Axis of Upheaval Starts With LNG
A new neocon scheme, reportedly with backing among incoming Trump officials, to bring Russia to its knees with improved energy sanctions.
Read more...The Truth About H-1B Visas
More on the H-1B visa scam.
Read more...The Rise in Early-Onset Cancers: Their Origins and What to Do About Them
Cancers among the young have risen so much that some experts have called it an epidemic. What are the probable causes and preventatives?
Read more...Self-Selection and Self-Censorship on Campus, and the FIRE Report
A new study tries to find out how extensive self-censorship is among university teaching staff.
Read more...6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s Cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
Read more...How MAGA Can Stuff DOGE Back in Its Box and Win the Day on H1B
A simple plan….
Read more...Why Do We Have a Mental Health Crisis?
Why neoliberalism is a major cause of mental health problems.
Read more...Will Trump Take On the Housing Cartels?
The DOJ case against RealPage for orchestrating a rental housing price-fixing cartel will tell us a lot about the economic direction of Trump 2.0.
Read more...Ukraine’s Reckless Drone Attacks Are Responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines Tragedy
A look at the information so far and finger-pointing about the Azerbaijan plane crash.
Read more...Trump and Political Realignment: Twirling Toward Freedom?
Is Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican party part of a political realignment, or just jousting among plutocrats?
Read more...What Would a Net-Zero 2050 Actually Look Like?
Some Net Zero hopium. Reader evaluations encouraged.
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