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The whining from the ivory tower

The New York Times publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, wrote an essay, “How the quiet war against press freedom could come...

Sep 13, 2024

$44 billion for loud lamenting

Elon Musk warned us that “America is headed for bankruptcy.” The national debt, which is $34 trillion and growing...

Jul 26, 2024

Who won the duel between Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul?

Both senators claim that they care about the nation. However, their reasoning makes their ideological preferences seem more important...

Jul 15, 2024

Between a circus and a nursing home

I heard on BBC that assessment of the recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. People are still...

Jun 29, 2024

Would you vote for Trump?

If you can’t imagine voting for Donald Trump, be careful, because more Americans than you would like might vote...

Jun 22, 2024

Who is to blame for misinformation on social media?

In my article “It is editor’s fault,” written in 2013, I commented on the endless and fruitless (it is...

  Media
Jun 13, 2024

Dr. Phil’s sore knees

Dr. Phil McGraw is a clinical psychologist who has gained fame thanks to his charming way of asking people...

  Media
Jun 8, 2024

Will Musk ask Trump tough questions?

Donald J. Trump lost in the court. It might swing some voters and energize others. Nevertheless, does it matter?...

Jun 5, 2024

Can Medium have 100 million paying members?

Writing is not about writing; it is about making the world around us a slightly better place than it...

May 10, 2024
Remark of the day

How to respond to the nuclear blackmail?

November 19, 2024
Ukraine

Putin always waved that he had atomic bombs. Now, he claims that he might use it if, thanks to the military help, Ukraine might defend itself from being conquered by Russia. Putin needs to be told that the West is prepared. Our defense will most likely encounter rockets with nuclear weapons before they leave the Russian territory. But we are ready to accept that we might not intercept them all. However, our response will be swift and merciless. Russia, as we know it, will be no longer. In particular, it will be forever deprived of having any nuclear arsenal. I bet that in such a situation, even if Putin decides to press that red button, it will be after some reasonable people in Russia disconnect it from the launchpad. I hope our intelligence services have already arranged that.

Putin is in charge of Ukraine’s defense

November 14, 2024
Ukraine

At least, that is what the recent revelations about the behind-the-scenes American policy determining aid for Ukr...

Is Musk losing it?

August 20, 2024
Life and politics

Elon Musk claims that he is ready to serve as the chief of the Department of Government Efficiency in the Trum...

$44 billion for loud lamenting

July 26, 2024
Life and politics, Media

Elon Musk warned us that “America is headed for bankruptcy.” The national debt, which is $34 trillion and gro...

Do we need the judiciary branch of the government?

July 10, 2024
Life and politics

That question comes to mind when reading critics of the recent Supreme Court decision weakening so-called Chevron deference. In t...