Some thoughts on the strategic thinking behind Israel’s pager bomb attacks on Hezbollah, as well as innocent pager users and bystanders.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The West’s Blunders Help Fuel Russia’s Far East Development
A tip of the cap to the geniuses at the US State Department.
Announcing Our Biggest Ever Double Your Donations Challenge!
Two super sporting readers have teamed up to issue our biggest-to-date “Double Your Donations” challenge evah! So please go straight to the Tip Jar to make their offer a smashing success! This match offer is for donations of any size, up to a total of $9,000. So dig deep! We are still somewhat behind where […]
Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry
KLG takes a hard look at the wellness industry and finds a lot not to like.
Why is Modern Monetary Theory So Important?
A big reason Modern Monetary Theory elicits pushback is that it threatens power relations, specifically, the perceived primacy of financiers.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/17/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Boeing strike news (thickheaded management digs deeper); Trump assassination roundup, now with stochastic terrorism; The new kitten ~
Local Decline and Populism
Would prettying up small city high streets in decline ward off dreaded right wing populism?
Conor Gallagher: Naked Capitalism – The Story Behind the Story
Naked Capitalism answers the why — a practice that has fallen off at mainstream and independent news sites and is needed now more than ever.
Google Wallet Unveils Plans to Develop a New Digital ID System By Digitising US Passports
“People are increasingly looking for ways to digitize everyday items — with one of the top requests being a digital ID.”
What Does ‘Recyclable’ Really Mean?
A trade group is lobbying to redefine recyclable, pressuring regulators to make plastic appear more environmentally friendly.
Can the UN Save Palestine from US-Israeli Genocide?
The UN General Assembly can sanction Israel for violating the ICJ ruling to expel settlers from the West Bank and Jerusalem. What then?
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/16/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Kamala’s latest promotion: ice cream. Needs a better name, though; Stein on the ballot in Georgia; Boeing takes cash flow measures, butchers messaging; Naming waypoints in the air! ~
On the Second Trump Assassination Attempt: What We Know So Far
Taking another shot.
