Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Meaning of Freedom in These United States
Nicholas Buccola is a historian of the United States who will still be read 30-40-50 years from now. I regret that I will not be here to see where he takes us. In 2019 he published The Fire is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America. This […]
Trump Goes Full Biden, Insists No Inflation, Affordability a Con as Strained Consumers Know Better and Trump’s Polls Sink Further
Trump’s failing about, now on inflation and affordability, is becoming more desperate.
Trump Administration Supporting Bayer at Supreme Court Over Monsanto/Roundup Deal, Savaged by Investors for Wealth Destruction in the Name of Executive Preservation
Bayer saddled itself with the Monsanto/Roundup garbage barge over fierce investor protest, and is now seeking Supremes relief.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – How DARPA Lost Its Mojo
DARPA once defined the frontier of U.S. technological power, developing the foundations of stealth, networking, and precision-guided warfare. Today its most capable prototypes routinely die in the “valley of death,” casualties of political caution, industrial consolidation, and perverse incentives that punish programs for succeeding. This article examines how DARPA went from the nation’s most creative engine of capability to an agency whose breakthroughs are celebrated but rarely fielded—and what this reveals about America’s broader institutional decline.
Internet of Beings: The Dream of Digitising Human Bodies for Healthcare (and the Nightmare)
The logical conclusion of the intensive health monitoring fad: an internet of beings of continuous tracking and daily intervention.
The Lies Being Used to Justify the US’ War Against Venezuela (and Latin America in General) Are Unravelling Before Our Eyes
The war narrative is so disjointed and so contradictory that even the legacy media are picking it apart.
Bitcoin, Crypto Plunge Accelerates as Leveraged Players (“Treasuries”) Like Strategy Dump Holdings
A big leverage unwind in Bitcoin is accelerating, dragging down other crypto. How much further will the fall go before hitting bottom?
The Cloud’s Not Fluffy, It’s a Hot, Loud, Energy-Voracious Factory
A more detailed look at why to resist massive pressures for data center buildout and question claims of inevitability.
Coffee Break: Personnel and Pardons as Policy in the Trump National Security Regime
The personnel decisions of the Trump national security regime provide a key to better understanding the administration. The stupid doesn’t just happen, it’s made to happen.
Car Industry Woes Intensify as US Consumers Refuse to Eat the Dog Food, China Suffers from Overcapacity
The car industry is in a world of hurt, and that has significant economic and societal implications.
MAGA Antitrust Is Officially Dead: DOJ Sanctions Price Fixing With Slap on the Wrist Settlement Against Rental Housing Collusion Kingpin RealPage
Private-equity-owned RealPage can still lead national rental housing cartel as it moves to access renters’ financial data and embraces AI decision-making. The company is also suing New York state for violating its speech by attempting to stop its illegal behavior.
Why Do We Still Have Poverty?
Richard Murphy explains how antisocial neoliberal economics deliberately creates poverty — using fear and insecurity to keep wages low, rents high, and wealth flowing up to the richest.
