Sunday, October 18, 2026

Links 10/18/2026

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Rite (1969) Run Time: 1H 12M Plus Bonuses!

The Rite is a film about the power of art.

West Asia Wars: Egyptian Parliament Weighs Defense of Saudi Arabia, Why Ansar Allah’s Missile Accuracy Has Improved

A roundup of news from the Saudi Arabian and Yemeni fronts, some Iranian news plus commentary and analysis on Ansar Allah.

How the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France

The situation in France—and elsewhere in Europe—escalates. Is climate change adding fuel to the fire?

Links 10/17/2026

Women Are More Emotionally Intelligent Than Men, and That’s a Problem – Landmark Study

Women really are more intelligent emotionally and may not get credit for these skills.

The Black Sea Game Nato Is Playing for Bulgaria Against Russia

In an esclalation, NATO increased surveillance in the south Black Sea, with recent attacks on ships off Bulgaria as the apparent justification.

Coffee Break: Coffee Break: A Further Note During Nobel Prize Month

Last week we discussed several Nobel Prizes that were not awarded in Medicine or Physiology, and I promised to return to the topic.  Left out last week was the Nobel Prize never awarded to Rosalind Franklin, who provided the data that conclusively demonstrated the helical structure of double-stranded DNA, of which genes are made. The […]

Fear and Loathing of MMT

Exploring how interest rates and foreign exchange could affect spending choices in an MMT-aware currency issuer.

Links 10/16/2026

What Is Happening With India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the World’s Largest Real-Time Payments System?

For the first time since its launch a decade ago, merchants will soon have to pay fees to use the system. Some are suggesting that Washington may be behind the move.

West Asian War: Ansar Allah Hits Enemy HQ in Aden

Ansar Allah hit the enemy HQ in Aden and denied firing at Medina. CENTCOM claimed control of Hormuz as ship attacks hit new highs.

The Mortality Costs of Climate Change

Rising temperatures inflict a higher mortality cost than other extreme weather events.

It’s Official: Israel Will Dump the U.S. and Become ZISIS

Israeli strategists push decoupling from a waning U.S. as Israel veers toward a ZISIS model and risks internal collapse

Americans Who Go to Church and Trust Science Are Also More Likely to Believe in Ghosts and Curses, New Research Shows

Who’d have thunk it? You can believe in science and rationality and also believe in ghosts.