Some Thoughts on the NYC Democratic Primary
Thoughts on the election and on the electoral rules used.
How Effective Were U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities?
Maximalist claims are almost surely overstated.
And The Susan Collins Award For Gullibility Goes To… Senator Bill Cassady
The prize: sick and dead US children
Musk Calls BBB a ‘Disgusting Abomination’
Maybe they weren’t serious about fiscal discipline after all?
Ten Observations About College Students
These sweet, anxious, thoughtful, and genuinely loveable students know in their bones that their future is deeply uncertain and shaped by adults who appear to have no idea what they’re doing.
In Front of our Noses: Dictatorial Claims
Keeping a running list of examples of the dishonesty, unreality, poor governance, and authoritarianism of the Trump administration.
Trump Middle East Tour Incites Envy in Iran
The country’s citizens are enduring power outages while Saudis are making deals for cutting-edge technology.
Lying in the Service of Human Rights Abuse
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Being Sent to CECOT is an Inhumane, Slow-Motion Death Sentence
To the Trump administation this a feature, not a bug.
3,900.28 Points in Two Days
If this is American greatest, I prefer it when things were “going to hell.”
Marine Le Pen Barred From 2027 Election
The courts have ruled the far-right leader ineligible to run.
Trump Orders Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Yet another test of Executive power for the courts to resolve.
ICE Arrests Protestor
A glaring example of trying to terrorize those the administration doesn’t like.
