Category Archives: Politics

“Growing Inflation Pains: How Democrats Must Go on Offense on the Economy”

Corporate greedflation is squeezing household budgets and distorting the economy. But is tacit support for it really a one-party affair?

A Transparent, Open-Source Vision for U.S. Elections

Voting technology in the U.S. is secretive and often expensive. Would an open-source alternative be a better approach?

The Government’s Deliberate Policy of Prejudicing the Poorest in Our Society Is Imposing Destitution on Millions

UK and US policy are mean to the poor, even though that stinginess costs all of us.

“Iran’s Syria Strategy Is Coming Unravelled”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty makes a big claim about Iran’s role in Syria. Does the article deliver the goods?

Navalny Organization Splits Into Whites and Reds as Lies Multiply

In-fighting between Navalny camps, one around his mother, the other his wife, raises more questions about official pronouncements.

NATO Freakout Over Crumbling Ukraine Military: Poland Threatens US with Nuclear Development if No Aid Package

NATO leaders, such as Poland’s Skiorski, have been making more aggressive noises since Adiivaka fell. Does this change Russia’s calculus?

War Is Bad for You — And the Economy

How war spending serves as a cover for the distribution of pork at the expense of American needs.

Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?

Pandemic-era have often pitted evidence-based medicine proponents against supporters of more traditional analytical methods.

The Rich Versus Poor Country Stakes at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference This Month in Abu Dhabi

The upcoming WTO is likely to see a power struggle between its traditional advanced economy leaders and the so-called Global Majority.

BMJ Decries Necrocide in Gaza as UN Describes “Shocking, Desperate Conditions”; Johns Hopkins Estimates Escalation Would Produce 85,000 More Deaths in 6 Months

The world fiddles while Gaza bleeds.

WSJ Misinforms by Omission in Article on Oil Sanctions-Buster by Ignoring Dollars and SWIFT

A heavily-researched Wall Street Journal article on Russian oil sanctions evasion is half baked.

Understanding Iran’s Non-State Network

A discussion of Iran’s relationship with various militia groups.

The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.

Trump 2.0 Set To Gut Biden’s Energy and Climate Policies

Trump is preparing to take a lot of ground if he wins in November, with rolling back green policies a top priority.

What Happened To Alexei Navalny This Time Round

It’s impressive, in a way, how the media can whip up a frenzy over its own tales of how Alexei Navalny, a Russian has-been, died.