Three significant glyphosate decisions have been handed down in the last week, two by the U.S. Supreme Court and one by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
“G7 Aims to Hurt Russia with Price Cap on Oil Exports”
If this harebrained Russia oil price cap scheme gets off the ground, it’s likely to be yet another Western economic own goal.
“Why the Ukraine Crisis Will Make Little Difference to Dollar Supremacy”
Why the depth of the U.S. securities market will extend dollar hegemony beyond what would seem to be its natural sell-by date.
‘Infuriating’: Biden Rebuked for Continued Opposition to Supreme Court Expansion
Democrats mull various options, from Supreme Court expansion to abolition of the filibuster, the the wake of the overturn of Roe last Friday.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade by 5-4 Vote, Thereby Leaving it to States to Make Their Own Abortion Laws
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to an abortion. States are once again free to impose their own arbortion restrictions, including outright bans.
Boycotts in Sport May Not Advance Human Rights. But They Do Harm Individual Athletes
Wimbledon bans Russian athletes from this year’s tournamentnt. Other than virtue-signalling, what did its organisers hope to achieve?
How Effective Are Police?
Yves here. I hate to come off as a knee-jerk skeptic, but I question some of the premises of the post. First, Neuberger states, without a link to a study, that most people think solving crimes is the most uncontroversial/important thing police do (his statement about the popular view of the role of crime solving […]
How Greedy Corporations Fuel Inflation
How companies are adding to inflationary pressures by increasing prices when not warranted by costs.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/24/2022
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How Energy-Efficiency Upgrades Can Improve Your Health
An energy upgrade to your house will often produce other bennies!
“A Digital Road to Hell”: NYU School of Law Sounds Alarm on World Bank’s Digital Identity Programs
The World Bank and its partners “argue that investing in digital ID systems is paving the road to an equitable digital future.” But instead “they may well be paving a digital road to hell.”
