Yves here. This post by border Todd Miller corrects widespread misperceptions about what he calls the deportation industrial complex. The militarization of the southern border, including its infamous wall, goes back to the Bush era. Biden increased spending on deportation...
Were Twins the Norm in Our Primate Past? Sapiens Physicists Confirm The Existence of a Third Form of Magnetism Science Alert Climate/Environment Top climate scientist declares 2C climate goal ‘dead’ AFP. That was fast; 1.5C target just died in November....
Many are celebrating how the Trump administration sent the “Department of Government Efficiency” grim reaper after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Some believe it is a blow to US meddling and regime change efforts that frequently lead...
We very much appreciate the reader response to our post last month, Seeking Reader Help in Finding New Site Contributor(s) to Fill Lambert’s Yellow Waders, since Lambert is retiring at the end of this month or shortly thereafter. We wanted...
Yves here. Even though Trump has put a pause on tariffs against Mexico and Canada, his tariff increase against China is still on. And more generally, Trump has repeatedly described his intent to use tariffs to create what he depicts...
Trump is delivering and then some on his commitment to be a better friend to Israel than even the Biden Administration was, which is a tall order. Recall that Blinken came to be regularly described as Netanyahu’s lawyer. Many thought...
MilitaryNews just now: Trump is not ruling out sending U.S. troops to secure Gaza, saying in response to a reporter’s question: “As far as Gaza is concerned, we’ll do what is necessary. If it’s necessary, we’ll do that.” Naval deployment...
You might well wonder why China didn’t retaliate against US soybean exports in the wake of Trump’s 10% tax on Chinese goods. Was it because heavy tariffs were already in place in response to the earlier Section 301 tariffs? No,...
No tariffs yet on Canada, Mexico (and EU for that matter). Still, 10% on $427 bn imports (on top of previous tariffs) is a big deal. Notes: Tax increase associated with announced Trump tariffs on China assuming a unitary price elasticity...
No tariffs yet on Canada, Mexico (and EU for that matter). Still, 10% on $1.55 trn imports (on top of previous tariffs) is a big deal. Notes: Tax increase associated with announced Trump tariffs on China assuming a unitary price elasticity...
