The Sordid History of Scam Science Panics

August 1, 2020

I went with scam science in the title partly because of the alliteration but mostly because Steve Milloy already claimed junk science. His Junk Science Judo (and website), Julian Simon’s&nbs…

Killing Democracy in America

July 30, 2020

Opinion

The phrase “thinking about the unthinkable” has always been associated with the unthinkable cataclysm of a nuclear war, and rightly so. Lately, though, I’ve been pondering another kind of unthinkable …

Shifting Business Models of Higher Education

July 28, 2020

Opinion

I suspect some colleges and universities will go under in the wake of COVID 19, as they faced with bankruptcy and are having to deal with lower enrollments too. It might be a good time for military re…

The Maxwell Family Business: Espionage

July 27, 2020

Opinion

Many were surprised to learn earlier this month that the key co-conspirator in Jeffrey Epstein’s intelligence-linked sexual blackmail operation, Ghislaine Maxwell, had been in hiding in New England si…

What does the Future Hold for Tunisia?

July 23, 2020

Opinion

Tunisia is popular tourist destination in North Africa, a cultural melting pot, with Roman, Arab, and Western cultural influences and European progressiveness. However, Tunisia’s attractiveness as a h…

The Rise and Fall of Empires

June 13, 2020

Opinion

I think that it would be true to say that sudden spurts of economic growth are often caused by preparation for war, war itself, and post-war reconstruction. This process in particular was occasioned b…

Saudis Brace for Bankruptcy, Bring Dramatic Measures to Public Sector

November 30, 2016

Miscellaneous

A two-year drop in oil prices has inflicted a dramatic blow to the economy of one of the world’s richest countries. If no changes are made, Saudi Arabia, according to some Saudi experts, will go bankr…

Is Saudi Arabia Going Broke?

June 5, 2016

Opinion

Source: activistpost.comBy Brandon TurbevilleAny informed observer, by now, should be fully aware that the Saudis are hurting financially. That is, they are hurting as much as any degenerate hedonisti…