Nicholas Wades of the New York Times discusses research about the Y chromosome which suggests that some of the differences between males and females could originate from the role played by regulative genes on the X and Y chromosomes. The Boston Review…
Tag: Donald Trump
Some people have expressed frustration with my last post about the Russia/ Trump nonsense, on the ground that it’s not as detailed as usual. It’s true that it isn’t, but as I explained, that’s because I don’t have time. If…
The Nation published a piece about the history of Modern Monetary Theory. I’m very skeptical about MMT, but I’ve been meaning to read some of the literature about it for some time now. If you know a good introduction, please share…
As you probably know, unless perhaps you have spent the last few days in a monastery, Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to lead the investigation into the alleged collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russian officials. This came after the…
Several articles recently pointed out that the widespread view that many people who voted for Trump had “buyer remorse” wasn’t really backed up by any good evidence and could just be wishful thinking. This article in the Washington Post discusses…
A lot of people in the US, who often make the comparison with Brexit and Trump’s election, seem convinced that Le Pen can win the second round of the French presidential election against Macron in two weeks, but she really can’t and…
As you probably know unless you live in a cave, another chemical attack is alleged to have taken place in Syria on Tuesday, which killed several people in the town of Khan Sheikhoun. The New York Times published a story about…
Schumer announced last week that Democrats would filibuster Gorsuch’s confirmation, which is a remarkably stupid decision. Since he was nominated in replacement of Scalia, Gorsuch wouldn’t fundamentally change the ideological balance of the Supreme Court. This means that, if Schumer…
Avik Roy, whose columns I recommend if you’re interested in health care policy, debunks the myth that Americans have a poor life expectancy. As he notes, this claim is often used to argue in favor of socialized medicine, but it’s false. The New…
After I published my post the racial disparity in incarceration rates, someone recommended this piece by Adolph Reed, which is absolutely excellent. I think it’s exactly what a consistent and intelligent progressive should say about this. The pharmaceutical industry is…