Saturday, August 1, 2026
Challenges to the Unsustainable Exploitation of Human Beings and Nature Converged Across Civilizations
Starting from ancient China, Hellenism, and India, proto class struggles sought production in concert with nature, freedom, and solidarity.
India’s Gen Z Cockroach Party Flexed Its Power—And Won
On the grievances of India’s Cockroach Party and how they succeeded in cowing the Modi government.
Coffee Break: Science Again, Dr. Fauci, Polio, Ancient Art, and a Parting Shot
Part the First: They Really Are Serious About Destroying American Science (but that has been clear from the beginning). The Wall Street Journal writes: White House to Direct Billions in Research Funds Toward AI, Away from Colleges (no archive). In a new report and memo released Tuesday, the White House Office of Science and Technology […]
Much of American Christianity Is Failing the Litmus Test
On the dodgy Christianity of Christian Nationalist thought leader, R.J. Rushdoony,.
Iran War: Risk of Widening Conflict as Saudis Form “Defensive” Coalition, Iran Depicts Egypt LNG Platform Attack as Israel False Flag; Postol – Iran Missiles More Powerful Than Oreshnik; IRGC Provides Images of F-35s Destroyed in Jordan
Today’s Iran war news: The Saudis rearrange deck chairs on their Titanic as the IRCG documents their successful F-35 hits.
Did Trump and His In-Laws Finally Break the FIFA World Cup?
Football is the world’s biggest grossing sport. Now they want to bleed it dry.
Inflation in the Overall Economy, Hitting Consumers, Businesses, and Governments, Was Really Bad in Q2, Even Without Energy
Investors want the Fed to crack down on inflation to forestall a bond market reaction
Logotherapy in an Age of Frustration: Finding Meaning Through the Creative Act
Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy offers a path to meaning through creative action, even in a world shaped by frustration
Baby Busts and GDP Booms: Demographic Change and the Macroeconomy
Good news of sorts from the economic front: An aging population, aka demographic decline, does not lower GDP or earnings growth.
Iran War: Jordan Strike Shows Iran Intensifying War to Exhaust US Economy and Military; Trump Takes Bait by Retaliating
Today’s Iran war news: Iran is trying to deke Trump into more energy and munitions depleting action. He seems to be falling into the trap.
Rob Urie – Empire Versus Civilization: The US Is Now Officially a Pariah State
Rob Urie shreds the downtrodden state of the Empire, including the desperation revealed by reviving the tired “Communist” bugaboo.
Satyajit Das: American Greatness?
America’s greatness ain’t what it used to be, and is often misunderstood even when it once existed.
