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If identity politics is so good then why are its effects so destructive in the Middle East, among other places?

From the Atlantic in 2014

By its fruits shall you know the screwup.

The Israelis are using ultra-precision warheads that can approximate the effect of controlled demolitions. What additional options does it give them?

Why would it be OK to demand proof of your health record on entering a store but not of identity when voting? What’s the governing principle?

A group of 18 scientists stated Thursday in a letter published in the journal Science that there is not enough evidence to decide whether a natural origin or an accidental laboratory leak caused the Covid-19 pandemic. NYT

The real price of Biden’s policy in the Middle East, which has resulted in new war in an area recently gone quiet, is that it complicates a strategic withdrawal from the region in order to pivot towards China. Facing a near peer rival, as the British empire discovered, requires ditching imperial baggage to focus on …

Continue reading “Focus on China, not Hamas”

The coronavirus creates gun violence in New York City. Experts search for answers.

Colonial pipeline ransom payment gives Biden instant relief but long term headaches.

Light volume of fire for now but watch this space.

New at the Belmont Club. If problems come at you fast is it bad luck?

Our dire dietary prospects.

Covid didn’t spread where it was expected to. Public health needs better tracking data to hit a moving virus.

The system on the left has more information.

But yeah. Rand Paul cites Wuhan admission of NIH funding