Theodore Postol is a retired MIT physics professor who was a consultant to the Pentagon on nuclear weapons and missile defense. He recently published a presentation on Iran’s nuclear weapons capability, which he summarized in a YouTube interview. Professor Postol explains, in considerable detail, how the construction of a deliverable fission bomb is well within […]
Monday, August 18, 2025
Food Rescue Grows in Response to Federal Funding Cuts
Food rescue, charities that use excess from wholesalers, provide free groceries to those in need as Federal programs cut support.
Trump Threatens India With Secondary Sanctions Over Russian Oil Purchases. What Next?
Trump’s attempt to bully India into dropping Russian oil buys is not succeeding. What happens now?
Less Than Four Months After Joint IMF-World Bank Bailout and Lifting of Currency Controls, Argentina Is Back in Crisis Mode
“The IMF’s maximum credit to Argentina… is projected to reach 1,352% of the country’s quota in 2026. This would be the Fund’s largest exposure in absolute terms in its history.”
Economists Wake Up to West’s Trade and Technology Dependence on China
Useful data on and discussion of China’s dominance of inputs and technologies essential to the West.
Coffee Break: Kamala Harris Ducks California Governor’s Race, Drops New Memoir
Kamala Harris won’t be running for Governor of California, but she might want to make another Presidential run. Please don’t.
Wall Street Journal Describes How AI Will Eat McKinsey’s Lunch
What a large series of scandals could not do to McKinsey might finally be accomplished by AI: cut the firm down to size.
US Power Grab of Global Ports Runs Out of Steam Following Pressure From Beijing
Trump said the US is “retaking” the Panama Canal (and dozens of other ports). Not so fast, says Beijing.
Only Nationalisation Can Save England and Wales’ Failing Water Sector
Privatisation means the public faces higher bills and pollution as shareholders cash in. Why won’t Labour admit that?
Former Ambassador M. K. Bhadrakumar Throws Cold Water on the Idea That India Is Keen About BRICS
Bhadrakumar explains why India does not think all that highly of BRICS.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Cranes Are Flying (1957) Run Time: 1H 36M
The Cranes are Flying is a movie about a young Russian couple on the brink of World War 2.
Europe’s Energy Future Hinges on Global Powers
The EU’s energy transition goals (and so much else) are becoming increasingly reliant on trade and tariff policies from the US and China.
