Originally developed as battlefield weapons, tactical nuclear arms have acquired a new rationale as instruments of incremental deterrence and escalation control. The revival of low-yield nuclear weapons illustrates a dangerous contradiction: efforts to strengthen deterrence may instead increase the risk of catastrophic escalation.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Why Whales Are Climate Heroes — Who Also Need Our Protection
How whales have outsized and not-sufficiently-well-recognized positive environmental effects.
The US and Israel’s Planned Takeover of Latin America Hits a Big Snag in Brazil
President Lula’s “mathematically difficult” electoral victory has put a huge spanner in the works of the US’ Donroe Doctrine.
Iran War: Western Media Ignores Mecca-Alliance-Sought Regional Security Meeting in Tehran; Would Republican Midterm Wipeout Force Trump into Iran and Ukraine Retreats?
Today’s Iran war news: A meeting of Mecca Alliance members with Iran seems promising but there is a very long way to go even if so.
Wall Street is Coming for Your Burger
Yet more crapificataion, here of the humble burger by private equity.
Coffee Break: Trump’s GOP Flailing as Campaign Nears Close
GOP strategy and POTUS Trump’s behavior are spiraling in parallel as the 2026 midterms come to a close. Note: I’ll be doing an election-night open thread next Tuesday, November 3rd to discuss the results of the American mid-terms as the results come in. The most obvious example came with a disastrous backfiring attack ad in Ohio, […]
Brazil’s Lula Wins ‘Historic Victory’ Against Right-Wing Trump Ally Flávio Bolsonaro
Does the Lula victory in Brazil, despite heavy-handed Trump, Meta and no doubt CIA meddling, signal that Trump is now officially a lame duck?
EU Rearmament Billions Help Wage War on Own Populations
As the backlash to social austerity and war grows, new military toys are deployed to streets of Europe.
Road Maps for a Finite Planet: The Growing Degrowth Movement
Two landmark reports have been published this year on not only the “what” and “why” of the degrowth imperative, but the “how.”
Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia
Nosebleed tanker rates have led to lower premiums and even discounts for US and African oil shipments.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Libera, Amore Mio (1975) Run Time: 1H 48M Plus Bonuses!
Libera, Amore Mio is film about radical politics and living one’s beliefs.
The Price Tags of War
The hidden role of reinsurance in rising consumer prices.
