A new buzz phrase at conferences is that the old "rules based" international order is being replaced with a "power based" international order. That is a naïve and wrong take: the int'l order is and will always be power based.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A new buzz phrase at conferences is that the old "rules based" international order is being replaced with a "power based" international order. That is a naïve and wrong take: the int'l order is and will always be power based.
It's often been a bipartisan issue.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It's often been a bipartisan issue.
Nuclear power is back: Today, the world's biggest nuclear plant (Kashiwazaki-Kariwato in Japan) received final approval to restart and in the US, Constellation Energy secured a $1 billion loan from the Energy Department to restart the Unit 1 reactor at the Three Mile Island reactor plant.
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Nuclear power is back: Today, the world's biggest nuclear plant (Kashiwazaki-Kariwato in Japan) received final approval to restart and in the US, Constellation Energy secured a $1 billion loan from the Energy Department to restart the Unit 1 reactor at the Three Mile Island reactor plant.
On this day I always recommend reading The Guns of August, a superb book about how the events of August 1914 led to a global conflict that killed and wounded tens of millions. President John F. Kennedy was so impressed by it that he ordered the Pentagon to send a copy to every general.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
On this day I always recommend reading The Guns of August, a superb book about how the events of August 1914 led to a global conflict that killed and wounded tens of millions. President John F. Kennedy was so impressed by it that he ordered the Pentagon to send a copy to every general.
This is a veiled message to the Supreme Court: Don't rule against me on tariffs or else I will cause America to riot and tear herself apart.
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is a veiled message to the Supreme Court: Don't rule against me on tariffs or else I will cause America to riot and tear herself apart.
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Everyone's prediction: Trump's mistreatment and threats against allies will drive them into the arms of competitors. Reality:
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Everyone's prediction: Trump's mistreatment and threats against allies will drive them into the arms of competitors. Reality:
Trump will acquiesce to what Putin wants because he thinks it will get him some twisted version of peace. Dear God is he wrong.
October 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump will acquiesce to what Putin wants because he thinks it will get him some twisted version of peace. Dear God is he wrong.
❗❗❗Australia's largest coal-producing state reverses plans to close its coal burning power plants.
The government no longer aims to shut its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Instead, they will run as long as needed.
The government no longer aims to shut its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Instead, they will run as long as needed.
October 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
❗❗❗Australia's largest coal-producing state reverses plans to close its coal burning power plants.
The government no longer aims to shut its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Instead, they will run as long as needed.
The government no longer aims to shut its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Instead, they will run as long as needed.
Lincoln foresaw such a moment.
September 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Lincoln foresaw such a moment.
One might argue (and I would) this was achieved 20 years ago. Nuclear weapons (fully assembled or not) are a form of regime insurance.
September 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One might argue (and I would) this was achieved 20 years ago. Nuclear weapons (fully assembled or not) are a form of regime insurance.
The entire Russian delegation is recording the Trump speech on their phones. Not sure what that's about.
September 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The entire Russian delegation is recording the Trump speech on their phones. Not sure what that's about.
I should note however that many of my compatriots have far less faith in Americans than I do.
September 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I should note however that many of my compatriots have far less faith in Americans than I do.
From @thelookout.bsky.social : The most detailed description of today's airspace violation so far. The Finnish Air Force was on scene early on.
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
From @thelookout.bsky.social : The most detailed description of today's airspace violation so far. The Finnish Air Force was on scene early on.
ICE agents treating South Korean workers with proper visas with great dignity.
September 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
ICE agents treating South Korean workers with proper visas with great dignity.
Trump has no intention of sanctioning Russia and invokes
the sad "I'll do it if they do it" strategy. Worse, he blames everyone (NATO, Zelensky, Biden) except Putin for the war in Ukraine. So pathetic.
the sad "I'll do it if they do it" strategy. Worse, he blames everyone (NATO, Zelensky, Biden) except Putin for the war in Ukraine. So pathetic.
September 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Trump has no intention of sanctioning Russia and invokes
the sad "I'll do it if they do it" strategy. Worse, he blames everyone (NATO, Zelensky, Biden) except Putin for the war in Ukraine. So pathetic.
the sad "I'll do it if they do it" strategy. Worse, he blames everyone (NATO, Zelensky, Biden) except Putin for the war in Ukraine. So pathetic.
