Some scientists fear Trump will try to approve an “October surprise” vaccine before it’s fully tested and ready to be distributed. Yikes.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
CDC Flip-Flops on Paradigm Shift to SARS-COV-2 Transmission via Aerosols
Why did the CDC guidance on Covid transmission through aerosols get pulled?
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/22/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Reader response to the introduction of this feature was mostly positive, so I’ll keep on with it. A nightingale is possibly more musical than a loon… #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. […]
Wolf Richter: Nikola Hype Collapses, Shares Plunge Further, Founder/CEO Pushed Out. GM Swoons
This whole Nikola phenomenon was only possible in a market gone willfully blind and nuts.
How Hypocrites in High Places Have Contributed to the Riots in the Streets
Why the riots of this summer resulted from the ever-increasing exploitation of low-income Americans, and how a Job Guarantee would reverse this power imbalance.
We Must Defeat the US Trade Deal
Why signing up to a US trade deal would mean a loss of sovereignity for the UK.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/21/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: Singing loons ~ Swing States watch ~ Biden’s in the money ~ Shy Trump voters ~ Ginsberg wave? ~ New York as “anarchist jurisdiction” ~ Boeing, Boeing… ~ FaceBook face algo ~ American gentry ~ Spinal Tap
Pity the Poor College Frosh: “Definitely Weird”
More than half of all U.S.colleges have either opted for in-person instruction, or a hybrid model blending in-person and on-line.
Dems Pressured to ‘Pick a Fight for Once’ Over RBG Seat as Collins and Murkowski Oppose Pre-Election Vote
Each side squares off ito fill Ginburg’s seat. Do Democrats have the stomach to use all tools to block another right-wing judge?
Coronavirus Economic Distress Hitting Indebted Professionals
Coronavirus damage is working its way up the economic food chain and is now hitting professionals in a meaninful way.
Ilargi: Why Trump Will Win
A contrarian reading on Trump’s prospects.
Voting By Mail: When Will November’s Election Results Be Settled?
When will we know the 2020 electoral results? Voting by mail raises concerns of delay and ultimate legitimacy – partisan and otherwise.
