Democrat Party abortion bill

In attempt to increase Yes votes, some provisions were removed that referred to restrictions on abortion as perpetuating “white supremacy” and called them “a tool of gender oppression.”

Russian sanctions

“I’m actually quite confident, but for a silly reason. There is no official pronouncement of what it means to breach sanctions. Nobody ever said anything about whether rubles payments breach sanctions or not, how these payments are organized. So it’s such…

The major battle line

The major battle line has been drawn even more clearly “In Europe, Russia-friendly Serbia is in the minority, having refrained from slapping sanctions on Moscow. The country’s populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, has for years claimed to follow a “neutral” policy,…

US consumer debt

“Consumer debt and credit rose 1.7% in the first quarter to $15.84 trillion, a new record. The increase, which stemmed largely from housing debt, came amid surging inflation and rising rates. Student loan debt climbed by $14 billion in the…

Climate heating and cooling

Opinion Much of the world is only habitable because of energy for heating and cooling.  Most of it, almost all of it, only livable because of energy just for heating and cooling.  Not to mention products and transportation. The end…