How Harvard was a mechanism for the shift from personal salvation to credentialism to identity as the source of moral legitimacy
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Will Russia Limit Itself to Oreshnik Strikes on Ukraine if the West Escalates Attacks on Russia?
How the West is really playing with fire with the possibility of missile strikes on pre-2014 Russia.
As US Role in Gaza Intensifies, Expect Violent Responses in the West
Terror attacks in Europe over past 20 years offer stark warnings as US aids Israel in exterminating Palestinians
Trade Court Invalidates Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs; Have We Reached Peak Trump?
The Federal trade court delivered Trump a big loss on his fentanyl and “Liberation Day” tariiffs. What might come next?
Little Lost Lambda: How Any Randomized Controlled Trial or Opinion Poll Could Be Misleading
How an analytical simplification, of omitting lambda, a measure of inconsistency, can serious distort randomized clinical trial results.
What Is a Constitution?
The current set of ruling principles in the US is under attack. What sort of a new Constitution might emerge?
Public Health and Private Equity: What the Walgreens Buyout Could Mean for the Future of Pharmacy Care
Private equity makes more inroads into the health care industry, now with the buyout of the top pharmacy chain Walgreens.
Why Are They Trying to Kill Us?
Western governments openly embrace eugenics.
Rob Urie: Why the US Must Officially End the Ukraine War for It to Stop
A hard look at the inertial forces that will keep the Ukraine conflict going unless the US shuts it down.
James Galbraith: Wage Stagnation and Populism – A Comment on David Brooks and Noah Smith
David Brooks and Noah Smith defend neoliberal globalization by trying to ‘splain decades of worker wage stagnation.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Trump’s Golden Dome Boondoggle
The zombie idea of nuclear missile defense returns with the announcement of President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield, a program so stupid and costly that it could make the F-35 follies look like a side show. An orbital anti-missile system is a dream come true for the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex (MIC), but a nightmare for […]
A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences
Some of the symptoms of a ministroke, and why you should go to the emergency room pronto if you think you’ve had one.
