Author: craigshields

Alexander Vindman entered the American consciousness when he blew the whistle on Trump for extorting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskye; Trump sought to offer military assistance in fighting the Russian invaders in exchange for Zelenskye’s willingness to dig up dirt on …

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Here’s a short video that a reader sent me in which Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the importance of pure research, i.e., theoretical scientific research, normally in physics, performed without an eye towards the development of anything of purpose. He pointed …

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Every American should be terrified of what’s happening within the U.S. Supreme Court–in particular with the presidential immunity case, in which our nation has been refashioned into a monarchy.

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Someone asked me the other day what level of progress we’re making in phasing out fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy.  My response to this question hasn’t changed much in the 15 years I’ve been studying this subject: as …

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I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way at the start of each football season.  The planet is on fire, and Americans everywhere are huddled around their huge TV screens watching the Packers take on the Rams.

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No offence to the author of the meme, but your “experience” has nothing to do with the issue at hand.  The subject matter here is true by definition. Conservatives want small government, low taxes, and the dominance of the white …

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Note that there is nothing about this guy, his car, or his sign that associates him directly with a certain presidential candidate.  But is there really any doubt? Trump says he likes the uneducated, and it’s pretty clear why. There …

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I don’t know how readers play the New York Times daily games like Wordle, but the meme here reminds me of a clue from yesterday’s “The Mini” (crossword).  The clue was “PR concern” and the answer was “image.” Does this …

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As suggested here, Trump’s assertion that he has no knowledge of Project 2025 is a lie, but so is essentially everything else he says. It’s remarkable that anyone still believes anything that comes out of his mouth.

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2GreenEnergy supporter Gary Tulie in Buckinghamshire, England sent me this report on the relationship between healthcare spending and life expectancy among countries in the developed world. He writes: Hi Craig, I thought you would find this interesting. Many Americans are …

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