An incisive take from the no-holds-barred Tom Ferguson.
Friday, July 4, 2025
What Are the Three Concurrent Crises of the Coronavirus Depression?
Past theories of crises and why they matter now.
How Covid-19 is Creating a Social-Distancing Version of War
Covid-19 meets the US military and the Pentagon yields.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/26/2020
COVID Blue v. Red ~ COVID v. “the economy” ~ Biden emerges ~ Biden dream team ~ Trump’s prospects (and luck) ~ A V-shaped recovery? ~ Mr. Market is happy ~ Leading indicators, manufacturing, housing ~ Soil ~ Masks and shields ~ George Floyd ~ Johns Hopkins debacloe
Study: Hunters Kill Birds During Their Annual Migrations Through the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Study: hunters slaughter birds as the undertake their annual migrations in chokepoints along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
Nature Pimps for Fundamentally Flawed Gates-Funded “Swab Yourself” Covid-19 Test
An ambitious Bill Gates funded Covid-19 testing program called SCAN suffers from the health care version of “assume a can opener”.
New York Rent Strikes During the 1918 “Spanish” Influenza
The hard-fought rent battles during and after the Spanish flu make modern protests look tame.
Michael Hudson: Debt, Liberty and “Acts of God”
How ancient societies forgave debt that became unpayable due to circumstances outside the borrower’s control.
#COVID19: New Practical Results on Airborne Transmission Indoors
To avoid airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, don’t be like a bat!
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/25/2020
Why did COVID-19 hit New York so disproportionately hard? ~ Biden faces Teen Vogue, veepstakes challenges ~ Response to Nagle/Tracey Sanders post mortem ~ Kusher to improve Republican platform ~ Kendall Jenner ~ Facebook debacle ~ Yacht woes ~ Knife sharpeners ~ HyperCard
Is There a Role For NGOs in the Transformation of Society?
In the last five years we’ve published 30 articles on NGOs and social change. What do they reveal?
If the Federal Government Won’t Fund the States’ Emergency Needs, There Is Another Solution
Some ways aroung the Federal government’s present refusal to do much for state and localities.
Call Any Vegetable
Memorial Day musings on plants and vegetables (and fruits).
