World leaders criticized COP29 host Azerbaijan for its oil-dependent economy while ignoring the massive climate bootprint of their militaries.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
FT Confirms What We’ve Been Saying for Three Years: The US Is Losing the “Battle… for Latin America” to China
“Beijing is now the main trading partner for most nations in the region and has the fastest-growing stock of investments.”
Trump Nominates Corporate Lobbyist and Foreclosure Fraudsters Defender Pam Bondi as Attorney General
Pam Bondi has a terrible record as far as going after corporate misconduct is concerned, which explains Senate enthusiasm for her.
Trump’s Opportunity to Reset U.S.-Iran Relations
An in-depth look at Iran’s economic and political situation suggests that Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign will not have much impact.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/21/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Gaetz: Exit, stage right; Ortberg: “The beatings will continue until morale improves”; How the Democrats abandoned the working class ~
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant
After a long delay, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against the open genociders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
RFK, Jr. Plans Attack on AMA’s Big Meal Ticket, Licensing Fees for Medical Billing Codes
RFK, Jr.’s plan, if confirmed as HHS chair, to end Medicare use of AMA licensed-billing codes somehow will increase, not lower, costs.
What Is Politics & What Is the Political?
An effort to get at the root of what politics is meant to achieve.
“Entropy and Information Control: the Key to Understanding How to Mount the Fightback Against Trump and Other Populists”
A reader critical thinking exercise, in form of yet another attack on populism dressed in the pseudo-science of trying to link it to entropy.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/20/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, pandemic; Theories of Trump’s nomination nethodology; Treasury rumors continue; RFK Big Mac flap ~
Thomas Neuburger: Tulsi Gabbard’s DNI Nomination
Like Gaetz, Gabbard is a mixed-bag candidate. Should she get your support?
A Post-Election Reflection on Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right
On how the shame resulting from the loss of seen-as-meaningful and well-paid work led many to reject the rule of their PMC betters.
