Government censorship of public online discourse in the West’s ostensibly liberal democracies has been largely covert until now, as revealed by the Twitter Files. But thanks to the EU’s Digital Services Act, it is about to become overt.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
The Return of Child Labor As the Latest Sign of American Decline
Child exploitation is baack! How did we get here?
It’s Hard for Americans to Engage in China-Bashing Without Tripping on Contradictions
There are no doubt good reasons for Americans to be concerned about China, but our official justificaitons don’t stand up to scrutiny.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/6/2023
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Why French Streets Are on Fire Again
The Nanterre killing & banlieue riots show the problems of the French government, media, and dominant culture with “post-colonial” minorities.
Energy Destinies – Part 4: Renewable Economics – At Cost
newable energy costs are not easy to figue out, and fully loaded, not favorable compared to the benchmark of grid parity.
Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?
John Helmer gives a somewhat contraian take on the Wagner Group and what the unwind of the Prigozhin affair means for Putin’s reelection.
Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater
One of the near term impacts of higher sea levels willl be balkanization of low-lying coastal areas.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/5/2023
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‘Totally Indefensible’: Biden Nominates Death Squad Backer Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel
Eliot Abrams is a liar and an ex-convict. No wonder the Biden Administration is keen about him.
Industrialism Is Bad for Our Health: The Series Continues
New studies shed more unflattering light on the impact of modern diets on health.
“Should There Really Be a Supreme Court? Its Role Always Has Been Anti-Democratic”
How much is the Supreme Court to blame for the red shift in policies?
“Links for a Fourth of July”
Some links from Thomas Neuburger loosely related to the theme of the Fourth of July. Be sure to check ou the one on WhatsApp.
