Coffee Break: Covid Denialism Is Not a Cure; Updates on the War on Cancer and Medicare
It has been a bad week, borderline flu, just like everyone else in the office since the new year (with 7 of 18 having had
AI Robot Pets Can Be Adorable and Emotionally Responsive. They Also Raise Questions About Attachment and Mental Health
Yves here. Since it’s very profitable for app, program, and device makers to hit users’ emotional buttons, they are set only to get better at
Russia-US Negotiations: Trump Criticism Follows the Bad Sign of the Lack of a Joint Statement After Last Round and the Iran Angle
The state of play in the Russia-US negotiations after their session early this week in Saudi Arabia failed to get much if any front-page attention.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Missile Defense Pretense
I consider the pursuit of comprehensive national defense against nuclear missile attack to be what Paul Krugman calls a “zombie idea,” an idea that refuses
Coffee Break: Across the Pond – Even the Best Laid EU Plans…
The EU plans to continue the war with Russia are coming apart in a welter of debt and recriminations. Putin Delivers an Address to People
Links 3/22/2025 | naked capitalism
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back Guardian. resilc” “Better on top than inside.’ Bald eagle went viral for protecting his
Coffee Break: End-of-the-Week Thoughts on Science and Other Matters Arising
Part the First: NIH cancels funding for landmark diabetes study at a time of focus on chronic disease (paywall). As part of the defenestration of
Fed Not Buying Trump Administration Economic Snake Oil but Stands Largely Pat While Depicting Higher Inflation, Lower Growth Prospects
Amid widespread economic weakening, due in no small measure to destructive Trump policies such as slashing and burning of Federal agencies that provide important public
Will Russia Expand Its Ground Campaign Into Sumy, Dniepropetrovsk, and/or Kharkov Regions?
Yves here. Below, Andrew Korybko looks at whether Russia will take the logical next steps in its war of continuing to move further West. Notice