Saturday, March 21, 2026
Iran War: Trump Escalates via Preparation for Ground Assault; Israel Takes More Pounding, Husbands Air Defenses; Coming Helium, Jet Fuel Shortages; Prospects for Vastly Higher Oil Prices
Trump gives trademark mixed signals as the US moves to deploy special forces in the Iran war in the face of kinetic and economic losses.
Michael Hudson: Iran, Israel, and World War III
Michael Hudson provides a deep dive into US foreign policy and its use of dollar dominance.
Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.
ACA premium hikes and loss of Covid-era additional support are creating a coverage crisis, deservedly adding to Republican midterm woes.
Coffee Break: Breaking American Science, COVID Undercount, Food Politics, St. Patrick, and a Brief Diversion
Part the First: The Slow Death of Biomedical Research Continues in the United States. We have covered this before, but the entire unfolding situation gets more surreal by the week. STAT News has been a go-to source, as in NIH will spend its full budget this year, agency director promises House appropriators. The first shot […]
Manure-to-Energy Project Touted as Climate Fix Emits Thousands of Tons of Methane
Manure digesters for cattle are yet another rentier-enriching climate con.
Iran War: Even as Breakdowns and Lasting Damage Mount, Denial, Normalcy Bias, and Arrogance of the Belligerents Will Produce a Long and Highly Destructive War
Today’s Iran War report: denial will kills us all. Refusal to see where this war is probably going increases the odds of worst-case outcomes.
Will World’s “Most Zionist President”, Javier Milei, Deploy Argentina’s Navy for Trump’s Kamikaze Strait of Hormuz Mission?
We thought no head of state was mad enough to volunteer for such a mission. Maybe we were wrong.
The Epistemic Break of the Iran War
The Iran War is shattering the U.S. illusion of power, breaking truths that are being replaced by AI models and creating an epistemic collapse
Tall Buildings Lead to More Compact and Productive Cities
On the benefits of urban density and the role of tall buildings in achieving that result.
Iran War: Leap Up Escalation Ladder with Israel//US Attack on Iran Gas Field, Nuclear Plant, Iran Retaliation on Qatar Gas Facilities, Other Energy Infrastructure Across Region; MSM Initial Under-Reporting Not Blunting Surge in UK, EU Gas Prices;
Iran war news: The Middle East burns thanks to epically stupid Israeli attacks on Iran’s energy assets, which produced a fierce response
Trump FBI and IRS Team Up to Probe US Nonprofit Groups for ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Links
Trump had threatened independent voices via revoking IRS non-for-profit status. He is upping the ante with FBI and terrorism probes
Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis
Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet firearms ballistic analysts.
