A Friendly Letter

From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico

| CAPITAL CITY A D.C. Cop Allegedly Helped the Proud Boys. Why Hasn’t Liberal Washington Done More About It?[Excerpts]The alleged coziness between D.C. police and far-right extremists is shocking — unless you know anything about law enforcement. Michael Schaffer is a senior editor at POLITICO. His Capital City column runs weekly in POLITICO Magazine.The … Continue reading From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico →

“Is it good?” An Asian-American Writer Stands Up for Imaginative Freedom

From: “Rebecca F Kuang: ‘Who has the right to tell a story? It’s the wrong question to ask’” The Guardian, May 20, 2023 “If I were a debut writer, I wouldn’t have dared to write this book,” Rebecca F Kuang says from her home in Boston. Then again, she wouldn’t have been able to. Her … Continue reading “Is it good?” An Asian-American Writer Stands Up for Imaginative Freedom →

Covid Diary: Karma is a Beech

The plane ticket said “Dayton, Ohio,” on American Airlines flight # 5321, after a stop in Charlotte. But I now realize that mentally it was really Florida airlines, the stop was in Orlando, or better, Pensacola, the plane was full of Floridians, and I was one of them: Florida: The land of Pandemic, schmandemic. … Continue reading Covid Diary: Karma is a Beech →

Russia and Alternatives to Putin?

Opinion: Let us suppose that the current Russian regime collapses, with or without a Ukrainian military victory to give it a final shove. Who would be the least objectionable candidate to take over in Moscow? What we should look for, in this exercise, is not necessarily the kindest individual, but the one with the … Continue reading Russia and Alternatives to Putin? →

PSSSST! The “Baby Bonus” Won’t Cure the big “Baby Bust.” What Will —?

Gwynne Dyer — Posted: May 21, 2023 I was one of five children — not seen as a particularly big family in Newfoundland and Labrador at the time — and there was one year when we allegedly beat Guatemala to have the highest birth rate in the world. (That’s probably not true, but people … Continue reading PSSSST! The “Baby Bonus” Won’t Cure the big “Baby Bust.” What Will —? →