There are a lot of very very bad, no good at all things happening in the world right now and a vanishingly small number of really really awful people behind an astonishing amount of the worst of it.
Monday, July 20, 2026
Europe’s Heatwave Is Becoming an Energy Crisis
The US escalation in its war against Iran couldn’t come at a worse time for Europe.
Iran War: Brief US Pause Followed by Renewed Strikes as Iran Intensifies Attacks on Bases and Kuwait Desalination; Continued Speculation About US Operation
Today’s Iran war news; The US looks to be gearing up for Something Stupid, as if the mere continuation of the war didn’t suffice.
American Oligarchs Sell the Ground Out From Underneath Their Own Feet
Their “Arsenal of Democracy” is breaking down (a good thing!); too bad it doesn’t mean redirecting social capital toward social needs.
Dangerous and Historic Wildfire Smoke Pollution Event Engulfs the U.S. and Canada
An assessment of the wildfire smoke emergency in the US, and a warning that more is inevitable.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Ítélet AKA Judgement (1970) Run Time 1H 31M Plus Bonuses!
Ítélet is a movie about revolution and punishment.
What Science Loses When T. Rex Becomes a Trophy
Shared natural heritage, on the auction block.
Michael Hudson with Radhika Desai: We’re Headed for a Depression Worse Than 2008
Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai discuss how much of supposed US economic performance is illusory, and what happens when it unwinds.
Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Tests the New Western Order
A Kushner project has caught Albania between US and EU interests, with revolution-seeking Western networks playing a big role.
Coffee Break: Health Care Digest
Part the First: Profit in Medicine. In a report that will tug at the heartstrings of everyone, STAT tells us that HCA warns of lower profits in its future as more patients go uninsured because ObamaCare subsidies have gone by the wayside: The country’s biggest hospital chain lowered its 2026 profit outlook on Tuesday after […]
As Argentina Celebrates World Cup Revenge Over England, Milei Is Trying to Literally Auction Off the Country
Whatever one might say about the 2026 World Cup, it has been eventful. Controversial, yes, downright dystopian at times, and quite possibly rigged, but eventful.
