I have a very difficult time countenancing the debt-limit debate as it manifests in soundbites
Category: politics
V.P. Phone Home
“We share the same views on the causes, course and logic of the ongoing transformation
No Surrender, No Peace
Two days ago, Sergei Lavrov told Russian state media that Ukraine should surrender for its
Planes, Missiles, Drills And Drones
Tensions flared in three of the world’s powder kegs Sunday and into Monday, as border
Lessons Not Learned
“This is not war,” Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram over the weekend. “It’s terror. It’s
Existential Questions For 2023
As the curtain closes on 2022, existential questions abound. Is the world headed for a
Breach Of Contract
I’m not much for normative statements. Words and deeds can be a lot of things,
In Shanghai: ‘We Will Infect The Whole Family!’
I often hesitate to make claims about what is or isn’t going on in Mainland
Not Charity
A Ukrainian battle flag signed by soldiers fighting in Bakhmut was hoisted by Nancy Pelosi
Denouement
“These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career!” Donald Trump exclaimed
Guest Of Honor
Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington on Wednesday. Dmitri Medvedev was in Beijing. 10 months on
After The Fall: How To Regulate Crypto After $2 Trillion Collapse
It’s been a bad year for crypto, to borrow Sam Bankman-Fried‘s deliberately understated description of
Read Elizabeth Warren’s Letter To Tesla’s Board
On Monday morning, while documenting the latest and most dramatic twist in the ongoing soap
China’s ‘Giant Wave’
“Official COVID case counts have been rendered meaningless.” So declared Bloomberg on Monday, in an
Trump, Bankman-Fried And OverDue Process
The Sam Bankman-Fried saga poses a dilemma for me. It’s a similar dilemma to that
A Healthy Dose Of Xi Jinping Hysteria
Concerns around the rapid abandonment of strict pandemic control measures in China filled a news
Warnock, Walker And A Nation Adrift
“There’s no excuses in life,” Herschel Walker said late Tuesday, his penchant for poor grammar
Beloved Comrades
There’s a raging bull market in news out of China. Every day brings a new
Ban Free Speech
Economists and academics aren’t exactly famous for producing models that approximate reality while attempting to
Overthrowing Xi Could Mean The End Of The World
I assume this is obvious, but what’s obvious to me isn’t always clear to the
‘Since Tiananmen’
Over the weekend, in Shanghai, a man strode unimpeded down what looked to be a
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Woke Capitalism’
I’ve reached an intellectual limit with the comically farcical notion that corporate America is engaged
A Popularity Contest For The Unpopular
I saw a pitiable statistic the other day. Just 6% of voters in America are
Meanwhile, In Turkey…
He did it. Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeded in bringing rates in Turkey back down into
In China: ‘Fight, Fight!’
Maybe Xi Jinping decided to abandon “COVID zero” following last month’s Party congress. He’s going
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