Monday, July 27, 2026
Is the Collective West Going Soon to Be Hoist on the Zelensky Petard?
ving elevated Zelensky to be the face of Ukraine’s war effort is becomig a problem for the West.
It Hurts to Ask
This column examines the factors that determine the offering, asking, and granting of help. Asking entails the risk of rejection, which can be painful, generating a trap wherein those in need hope – but don’t ask – for an offer, while willing helpers wait for a request, resulting in significant inefficiencies.
The Only Crypto Story You Need? A Response to Matt Levine’s The Crypto Story
A wide-ranging discussion of why defenses of crypto don’t stand up to scrutiny.
The Stavka Memorandum: Russia Means Military Power Plus Diselectrification of the Ukraine (“Stormy and Prolonged Applause”)
John Helmer describes how Russia is identifying electricity grid targets, as well as current ideas for creating a demilitarized zone.
What “Our Democracy” Should Look Like When Voting: Reader Reactions and Updates
The “simple plan” revised according to (some) readers’ suggestions
Successful Tool-Lending Libraries Force Us to Rethink What the Public Is Willing to Share
Spawned in the wake of World War II, tool libraries lend implements and devices and provide practical guidance to community members who can’t afford to own or store their own tools.
With COP Gridlocked, Critics Blast ’27 Years of Obstructionism, Delay, and Greenwashing’
One activist on the COP’s underwhelming performance: “Once again we are seeing rich countries trying to evade their responsibility.”
Tom Ferguson: Worker’s Wages & Leverage are the Real Targets
Why did Corporate Democrats “cede” the economic argument? Are they really fighting inflation or trying to weaken workers’ bargaining power?
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/18/2022
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You’re Living in a World Wrought by Central Banks. Notice Anything Wrong?
Nomi Prins warns that central banks’ strategies are destroying the real economy, worsening inequality, and creating societal chaos.
The G20 Just Agreed to “Build on the Success” (Sic) of Digital COVID-19 Certificates for Future Pandemics
Even as divisions rise in the world, the governments of the world’s largest economies appear to be on a strikingly similar page when it comes to rolling out digital health certificates, digital identity schemes and central bank digital currencies.
