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 […]
Friday, July 31, 2026
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; IRCG 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.
Coffee Break: Ellison Empire Beseiged On All Fronts
Things have only gotten worse for the Ellison family tech and media empire (Oracle, Paramount, TikTok) as they face mounting legal and financial pressure on all fronts.
China and War
What China has in store for our well-funded generals.
