The initial Biden foreign policy backfires are leading to even more cooperation betwen China and Russia.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Utopian Socialism Brings About Toilet Paper Shortages Maybe In The Near Future, or A Short Ideological History of the Suez Canal
Why it’s socialists’ fault that that big ship is stuck in the Suez.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/26/2021
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Incomplete and Indecisive USPS Board Flounders and Awaits Direction
Despite Biden moving to fill open USPS board seats, don’t get your hopes up.
Ships, Chips, and IPs: The High Costs of Tight Coupling
Tight coupling explains how innocent bystanders wind up suffering under neoliberal regimes: unwillingness to incur costs to increase safety.
Why Won’t Doctors Take Cash?
Are my weird run-ins with doctors over “self pay” just anomalies or are they symptoms of other changes in business practices?
U.S. Joins “Rules-Based World” on Afghanistan
Why the US appears to be retreating from the idea it can remake the world to its own liking, at least in Afghanistan.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/25/2021
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CalPERS Shoots Itself in the Foot: Undermines Its Position in Insolent Letter Demanding JJ Jelincic Drop His Case Against Secrecy Abuses
Not only is CalPERS in a poor position in defending against a suit by former board member JJ Jelincic, but its attorney isn’t helping.
Sick Unicorns: America’s Broken Start-Up System
Unicorn startups are even more unprofitable than those that did not achieve unicorn status.
Rising Temperatures, Melting Ratings
Taking a stab at how global warming will affect bond ratings in the intermediate and long term.
Revealed: Doctors Worldwide Offer ‘Dangerous’ Treatment to ‘Reverse’ Abortions
Health experts call regulators to bar controversial anti-abortion method touted by US Christian right activists.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/24/2021
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