NY is poised to say no to plastics? Alas, no, but the state is mulling extended producer responsibility measures, to place the onus for waste management on plastics pushers rather than on consumers.
Monday, December 29, 2025
Bank Holidays: How a Day Off Work Affects the Economy
In praise of holidays. Happy Memorial Day!
The War Nerd: NATO, A Memoir
NATO….how exactly did we get here?
Our Global Economic System Is Broken. Are We Headed for a Mass Revolt?
An increase in global hunger, combined with the rich getting even richer, would seem to set the stage for revolt. But is that in the cards?
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/27/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
How to Lose Influence and Alienate Neighbors in Latin America, the US Way
“If the US assumes that it has staunch allies [in Latin America], it is making a big mistake.”
Getting Out of the Rat Race: Is an “Age of Leisure and Abundance” Possible?
Why can’t we have nice things like leisure time?
Understanding the Global Rise in Inflation
How high demand for traded goods is generating inflation, and central banks hitting the brakes is likely to hit growth unnecessarily hard.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/26/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Ro Khanna: ‘Freedom’ Has Been Hijacked by the Right. Let’s Take It Back
Is it too late for the left to redefine and own libertarian-possessed words like freedom?
The Danger of Underestimating Russia
If we keep insisting on sticking with our self-serving fantasies about Russia, we are only going to dig our hole deeper.
