Europe sure could use Libya’s oil, gas, and petrochemical products now, but the self-destructive policy there is illuminating today.
Monday, April 20, 2026
Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills
One homeless advocacy group said the bill, which would require homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for involuntary treatment, “evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow.”
Iran War: Mad King Trump Gets the Strait Slammed in His Face
A rapidly declining Trump is living in a “dark fantasy” world as the Iranians close the Strait in anger at his lies. Meanwhile the MSM is beginning to break some bad news about the war.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Lathe Of Heaven (1980) Run Time 1H 37M
The Lathe of Heaven is a movie about the power of dreams and the dangers of hubris.
It’s Ok to Love All the Bees (The Honey Bees, Too)
Are honey bees to blame for disappearing native bees?
Iran War: Gaslighting Hits Epic Levels Over “Strait Completely Open” Fast Breakdown, Trump Smack Talk About Collecting Uranium as US Looks to Be Readying Massive Attack
Today’s Iran war update: Trump’s peak gaslighting, specifically wild claims about Iran concessions. looks like a pretext for renewed attacks.
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson: The Blockade Stage of Trump’s Absurdities
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson on the media and market disconnect between Trump Iran barker talk and dire economic and political effects.
Coffee Break: Scientists Being Bad and Good, the Moon, and More Ancient Archaeology
Part the First: Dealing with Scientific Misconduct. Trust in science has declined during my professional work life. Some, but not all, of this is due to misconduct by scientists, as it should be. The recent case of Sylvain Lesné is one of the more spectacular examples. We have discussed this previously. Dr. Lesné published a […]
Diplomacy, and Politics Before the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Precursor to Current Use of Economic Sanctions
History does not repeat but often rhymes, as parallels between the US deployment of economic sanctions against Japan and now Iran shows.
Iran War: Narrative Wars and Ceasefire Claims
Today’s Iran War Update: Ceasefire begins in Lebanon, material shortages hitting, War Powers vote comes up one short.
The EU’s Digital Gulag Is (Apparently) Ready to Roll
“It is for parents to raise their children, and not the platforms.”
Home Care Workers Launch Hunger Strike as 24-Hour Work Shifts Persist
The battle over 24-hour care shifts has pitted the mostly immigrant women against vulnerable patients who rely on round-the-clock care.
