A Republican-led bill limiting Congressional stock trading would not cover transactions involving crypto or private equity, among other loopholes.
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My blog post, Sweden’s unequal wealth distribution, was the most-read post on Real-World Economics Review (RWER) in 2025. I am, of course, truly awed, honoured, and delighted! For the benefit of those who haven’t read it, I am reposting it here: UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 reveals that Sweden — once a global beacon of […]
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and politically connected weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.
Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.
The post Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland appeared first on The Intercept.
Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies breaks down why the first season of the hockey drama Heated Rivalry is "absolutely excellent."
The levies, which are the equivalent of a parking fine, reveal the ridiculousness of attempts to prevent protesters from supporting the proscribed group, say campaigners
You’ve Always Been This Way is a column written by Taylor Harris, a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman and 1980s preschool dropout, who identifies every moment from her past that filled her with shame, and mutters, “Yep, that tracks. I see it all now.”
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I sent an Instagram post to my daughter recently, an apology for some of the ways I’d mothered her before I knew she was autistic. I’d already run the reel of regret in my head many times, remembering flickers of moments when I’d sidestepped her distress or pushed the “ignore” button on her cries. She’s our firstborn, and her dad and I had been advised that toddlers, then preschoolers, and even some school-aged children who threw “tantrums” needed to learn their caregivers would not cave to every desire or demand. Okay, that seemed to make sense. People were always warning us that a kid who hears five “no’s” and then an exhausted “yes” has your number. You’re cooked.
That postmodern phrases bounce around the academic world like passwords at seminars and such does not, in itself, matter much — beyond the irritation they cause. The real damage begins when those phrases start to erode the seriousness and rigour of scholarly historical work … If researchers within the scientific community themselves dissolve the boundary […]
“WE ARE ENDING THE WAR ON PROTEIN.” — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Instagram, 1/11/26
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In service of our mission to Make America Healthy Again, we are taking decisive action to end our country’s most protracted, most expensive, and most unjust war: The War on Protein.
For years, policymakers following misguided research have aggressively shaped federal guidance, influenced consumer behavior, and imposed restrictions preventing school lunches from consisting entirely of heaping chunks of brisket. After extensive review of the “science,” this administration has decided instead to trust our gut, and our gut really likes a rare ribeye.
Therefore, effective immediately, this administration will begin a phased drawdown of all anti-protein measures.
It might feel a long time ago now, but at the last election, while many criticised Labour’s offer as too vague or limited, there was no denying a genuine appetite for something new. Whether people voted to see the back of the Conservatives or in hope of something better, the direction of travel was unmistakable. […]
Regeringen genomför nu en historisk omläggning av arbetsmarknadspolitiken. A-kassan trappas ned, bidragen stramas åt och hårda aktivitetskrav införs. Budskapet är tydligt: det ska löna sig bättre att arbeta, och kosta mer att vara arbetslös. Många på vänsterkanten avfärdar detta som ren elakhet mot de utsatta. Men det är ett misstag att förenkla regeringens strategi till […]
Spinning imaginative tales, a father wrapped his daughter in a protective layer of love all the way from an island gulag
- by Aeon Video
I know the cost of being misread – first as too Black, then as too white, and never as just myself
- by Pamela Swanigan
Nike has released a range of ‘mind-altering’ shoes engineered by neuroscientists. They’re probably an elaborate placebo
- by Christian Jarrett
Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.
The post National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left appeared first on The Intercept.
As part of my critique of pro-natalism, I’m looking at the philosophical foundations of the idea. Most of the explicit discussion takes place within the framework of consequentialism (the idea that the best actions or policies are those with the best consequences) and particularly of utilitarianism, broadly defined to say that the best consequences are […]
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recruitment post after Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good.
The post DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting appeared first on The Intercept.
Letitia James said Betar U.S. would close its New York operations after an investigation found a pattern of biased harassment and violence against Arabs, Muslims, and others.
The post New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims appeared first on The Intercept.
It is undisputed that Leo Strauss (1899 – 1973), a German exile, who, after a long stint at The New School reached prominence at The University of Chicago, became the founder of a ‘school’ of academics who found a home mostly in political theory, but also in literature and philosophy. Most members of the school […]
With my veganism and other important belief systems in my life, I've decided that being imperfect is better than abandoning my morals altogether.
Welcome to Fascist Busytown. My, what a compliant, orderly town!
In Fascist Busytown, everyone works. Working is important. Work makes everything run smoothly. When everything runs smoothly, no one has to ask questions. Working also keeps Fascist Busytown safe. Safety is important, especially when there are so many people who do not belong here.
Adults are workers. Children are workers too. Children are especially good workers because they are small. They can fit into places where adults cannot go, like factories with narrow gaps, crawl spaces under warehouses, and air vents where important listening happens.
Are you a worker? Are you sure?
Some workers work indoors. Some workers work outdoors. Some work in unmarked Chevy Tahoes, doing jobs that Fascist Busytown residents are encouraged to ignore. These workers travel from place to place. They pick up strangers. They pick up whoever they want. They deliver them to a processing facility two thousand miles away in less time than it’ll take you to read this story.
This is a thread for comments on how to prepare for bad times. All off-topic comments will be deleted. The thread will be re-upped occasionally so that resources can build over time. (I’m going to bring this back to the top at least once a month, maybe more, so people can read the old advice […]
Massive, unprecedented payouts from the New York Federal Reserve could signal that big banks are seriously short on cash.