Democrats help the gig economy expands its reach as it brings pain and suffering to more American workers.
Monday, January 12, 2026
When Marshal Kutuzov Joins General Winter and General Surovikin, What Happens Next on the Front
An overview of how Russia approaches war, and then a discussion of why Pavlovka matters in the Ukraine campaign.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/15/2022
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COP27 Fiddling as World Warms
COP27, the latest climate ‘blah-blah,’ began with rich nation backpedalling due to the NATO sanctions-induced energy crisis.
China Is Making More Big Moves in Latin America
What happens when one of Latin America’s smaller economies, on the US doorstep, decides to throw its lot in with China? It looks like we are about to see.
Washington’s Woman in Berlin: How Germany’s Foreign Minister Is Helping the US Crush the German Economy
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is willing to sacrifice her country’s economy and standard of living in order to march lockstep with the US against Russia and China.
Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia
In a massive exercise in looting, two Senators are pushing for massive buys of outdated weapons systems, with the Ukraine war as cover.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/14/2022
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Are Circumstances Now Aligned for Possible War in the Middle East?
With instability in Iran, a right-wing government in Israel and new Gulf alliances, the Middle East may be ripe for war
Kherson, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Under-the-Radar Electrical War
The upset about the Kherson pullback seems disproprtionate. What assumptions did it expose?
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Were Up to No Good, Including Their Customer Agreement
In the unlikely event you have any doubt, Sam Bankman-Fried and his merry band of FTX rogues look mighty dishonest.
Global Energy Crisis Looms Over UN Climate Summit – While Some Countries Race to Renewables, Others Plan More Natural Gas Production, But It Comes With Risks
The war in Ukraine casts a shadow over this year’s United Nations climate summit where officials from around the world are discussing the costs of climate change and how to cut emissions that remain near record highs.
Washington Attempts to Bully India into Cutting Ties with Russia
The US tries to coerce New Delhi into scaling back trade with Russia even if it hurts the Indian economy.
