Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Rochelle Walensky: Not With a Bang but a Puddle of Tears
We had low expecations for Rochelle Walensky and she underperformed. A partial catalogue of the damage she did.
Financial Instability in 2022-2023: Causes, Risks, and Responses
Authorities acted promptly and decisively, and each crisis required a unique solution, especially the larger crises
William Astore: How American Learned to Love, or at Least Not Hate, Its Nuclear Bombs
William Astore recalls his encounters with icons of US nuclear development, and is sad they are still with us.
Yellow Fever in Slave-Owning New Orleans and Covid Today: Symbolic v. Social Capital
Then and now: Immunity, whether real or imagined, had serious implications. It affected where people worked, what they earned, where they lived, and with whom they dealt.
US vs. Gonzalo Lira
Podcaster Gonzalo Lira was recently arrested by Ukraine’s secret police on charges pertaining to “wartime propaganda”, for which he faces the possibility of 5-8 years in jail.
4 US Banks Crash in 2 Months: Banking Crisis Explained by Economist Michael Hudson
US banks keep falling over but the Fed is curiously indifferent.
A New Republican Assault on Children: Overturning Labor Laws
Big employers like McDonalds have been caught illegally employing children. Some state want to regulize that. But is this just a GOP affair?
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/5/2023
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Peanut Butter Is a Liquid
The matter of what is a liquid has made the news…..
UN Development Program Believes Ukraine’s Digital ID and Governance Platform Is Ready to “Go International”
Ukraine is “building the most convenient digital state in the world — without corruption, without bureaucracy, absolutely paperless, and open for everyone”. And the UN is on board.
Violence in Sudan and the Decline of U.S. Hegemony
The conflict in Sudan is an expression of the changing world order and the intense fight over resources and critical geographies.
