Friday, May 22, 2026
Iran War: Quelle Surprise! Vanishingly Unlikely “Deal” Visibly Falling Apart as US Consumer Spending Crumbling
Today’s Iran war news: Talks fantasies get a harsh dose of reality as Iran rejects a US nuclear demand while consumers go green at the gills.
The US Just Went Full Orwellian on Cuba and Argentina
Washington is resorting to industrial-scale lies to justify its escalating collective punishment of Cuba as well as its latest power grab in Argentina.
Climate Denier Group Pushes States to Embrace Coal Power for Data Centers
Moneyed interests are linking support of two bête noires, coal and data centers, to better shove them down voters’ throats
Holiday Coverage Note
I hope you get a break this weekend (for those living where Monday is a a holiday). We will kick a a bit too.
Establishment Democrats Still Don’t Get Why They Lost in 2024
Democrats can’t face that they don’t have a message because having one with broad appeal would alienate too many powerful factions.
Iran War: Trump-Netanyahu Dust-Up Over Negotiations – Bona Fide or Deception? Oil Speculators Cheer Three Supertankers Leaving Gulf, as Continued Bond and Financial Market Decline Seems Likely
Today’s Iran war news: Some oil leaving the Gulf gave markets a boost, but the US-Iran impasse remains, along with US attack threats.
Satyajit Das: The Global Economy – A Very Uncertain Future!
Satyajit Das looks at the big stressors on the global economy and find that governments will be unable to do much to alleviate them.
Norway Wants To Lead a “Viking Bloc” for Containing Russia in Northern Europe
Norway seeks to lead a small but arguably well-located group of nations to impede Russia. Yes, seriously.
Coffee Break: AIPAC Wins in Kentucky, Loses in Pennsylvania
The AIPAC-backed candidate in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional district won, but two AIPAC-supported candidates lost in Pennsylvania’s 3rd.
Why Public Policy’s Core Value Should Be Equality
Humans have a strong, evolution-based desire for fairness and equality, yet they are more and more neglected in policy design.
Iran War: US Experts and Iran Still Expect Major Attack; Wall Street Journal Debunks Trump Claim of Gulf State Intervention; Bond Rout Intensifies
Today’s Iran war update: The US still looks to be planning to resume the war against Iran even as the bond market rout intensifies.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Medical Education in These United States
On Independence Day of 2025 President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. Something that has not gotten much attention, so far, are the consequences OBBBA will have on students who must borrow money to attend college/university, graduate school, and/or professional school. Should American students be forced to go into debt […]
