Vance-Walz slugfest…
Sunday, September 14, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/1/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Vance-Walz debate; Kamala’s October Surprise? Effects of Helene on North Carolina election; Boeing and Longshoremen strikes ~
John Mearsheimer Is Not Very Impressed With Israel’s Shock and Awe Campaign Against Hezbollah
Not everyone, particularly some top Israel experts like John Mearsheimer, is convinced that Israel is on its way to a decisive win in Lebanon.
Washington Enters Panic Mode As Even Javier Milei’s Argentina Seeks Closer Economic Ties With Beijing
“China is a very interesting trading partner,” said Javier Milei, who just a year ago described the Chinese government as as “assassin.” They “do not make demands, the only thing they ask is that they not be bothered.”
The Fed and the “Soft Landing” – Policy or Luck?
The Fed has little to do with the fall in inflation. Limited labor bargaining power and easing supply chain problems were more important.
What We Can Learn from Gen Z Workers
Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health.
Hurricane Helene Hits Hard in North Carolina, a Swing State
A few thousand votes lost in Trump Country could swing the election.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/30/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Routh pleads innocent; Party control of the ballot; IAM/Boeing talks halt on defined-benefit pensions. ~
The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot
The Eric Adams indictment involves the abuse of small donations to obtain illegal matches and may go well beyond Turkiye donors
The Pentagon Goes to School
The battle for the soul of American science.
Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson: West’s Colossal Failure: Peace Summit in Switzerland, US Decline, Rise of BRICS
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff, in fine form, discuss the remarkable US success in driving its strategic rivals into alliances.
Rethinking US Foreign Policy for a Multipolar World
Imagining a new set of American values with the help of Whip Randolph’s “One Disease, One Cure.”
