The UK Aims to Entrench Its Influence in Estonia in Order to Lead the Arctic-Baltic Front
Yves here. A few months back, John Mearsheimer pointed out (IIRC on Judge Napolitano), that even when Russia won the war in Ukraine, the war
Links 7/5/2025 | naked capitalism
Dear patient readers, Forgive me for this odd appeal, but I am so sick of fake products. I just had my cell phone ring when
Coffee Break: Ancient Food Facts, Cancer Therapy, the Conscious Brain, and Biohacking with Biotech…Plus Thomas Jefferson
On this Independence Day in one country in North America a few notes on life outside current politics, scientific and otherwise. Part the First: The
Trump’s Neo-Stalinist Pentagon Photo Purge
Yves here. Trump’s minions are in the process of re-writing, or perhaps more accurately, re-imaging US history so as to downplay and even eliminate the
The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment
Yves here. Since (at least in the US) we are going into a long holiday weekend, a post on the quasi-democratic Roman institution of the
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Are You Not Entertained?
We have entered an era in which warfare has departed from the conventional (Clausewitzian) concept of attaining clear objectives. Instead, modern armed conflict is characterized
Ex-CISA Official Warns: We’ve Gutted Cybersecurity—A Gift to Iran, China and Russia
Yves here. I hope tech and security-savvy readers will treat this post as a critical thinking exercise and voice corrections, quibbles, and points of agreement
Coffee Break: Funding Medical Education, A Human Ancestor, Tardigrades to the Rescue, Trashing the Earth, Plus MAHA and Measles
Part the First: Financing Professional Education in the United States. College costs too much in the United States. Professional School costs way to much. Up