Senators press Biden finally to close the Guantánamo Bay offshore military prison, where 40 men are still being held despite global outrage.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
US Security Analysts Tackle Shape-Shifting Threats With… More of the Same
Military responses to societal crises are a proven failure, yet a key security report fails to offer new ideas or recognise underlying causes
Take the Train: France Moves to Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights
In a bid to lower carbon consumption, France takes first step tpwards banning short-haul flights where rail alternatives exist.
How Taiwan Beat COVID-19 – New Study Reveals Clues to its Success
There’s much to be learned from Taiwan’s success in preventing COVID-19 from taking hold, as vaccines roll out and new variants emerge.
Applications for New Businesses Have a Double-WTF Moment
Federal data says new businesses are being formed in droves. But PPP fraud complicates this otherwise positive picture.
Welcome to the Age of Hysteria
Hysteria was removed from the DSM as a disorder in the 1980s, apparenlty making it safe as the business model of the neoliberal age.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/16/2021
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Prolonged Brain Dysfunction in COVID-19 Survivors: A Pandemic in its Own Right?
More information on lasting Covid damage, this time on the brain.
The Case for WikiSearch, a Wikipedia Search Engine
The Wikipedia search project has been deceitful, duplicitous, and downright dumb. But Google needs a competitor. Maybe it’s not a bad option.
How China Is Offering an Alternative to the IMF
China has been setting up currency swap lines with many countries. But is this an idea that is ahead of its time?
Daunte Wright’s Killing Makes the Case for Shrinking Police Budgets
The failure to rein in police shootings of people of color is leading to new calls to defund the police. Top Dems remains silent.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/15/2021
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