Paul Krugman has a column about the right-wing attacks on Niel deGrasse Tyson. I think Krugman is an important intellectual source of valid data and argument and I respect him a great deal. However, in the case of this column, I am surprised that Krugman would address Tyson as “Mr.” Tyson. Why would one Ph.D…
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Natural Flavors
Just wanted to say something about this topic. It is getting to be an epidemic! We are shopping in natural food markets and most products have natural flavors! Even the most wholesome looking brands. Some of these are from animal products, and they don’t have to tell you, so as a vegetarian, I’m not happy…
Military-Industrial Complex’s New Domestic Market
There are a few good articles in Consortium News (consortiumnews.com) that are in the concept space of military spending in the USA. It is obvious that the Defense budget is obscene. But, beyond that, there are huge long-term expenditures for fighter jets and nuclear submarines. What is the USA planning, war with China? There is…
Militarization of Domestic Police
This has been clear for some time now. Here is an article about the topic. I note that the article does not mention the amount of local money going to the military-industrial complex from this policy direction.
Another insane Defense spending plan
It’s immediately shocking when one considers how large the USA Defense budget is. The F-35 fighter is projected to cost a little over a trillion dollars (yes, TRILLION). Now I’ve read that they are planning new nuclear submarines, at a cost of $100B. To put this in a (scientific) perspective, then entire international cost of…