Analysis

Two Roads to Fast Clinical Trials, and the US Takes Neither

The HHS (FDA, NIH, ARPA-H and related agencies) is moving to speed clinical trials in what they are calling Operation TrialBlazer (kudos on the pun). The motivator, of course, is China: China has...

Links 6/23/2026

Good Riddance, Alan Greenspan

Cataloguing some of the less-well recognized ways that Alan Greenspan did tremendous harm to the financial system and citizens at large.

Iran War: Brief Update – JD Vance Acting in Bad Faith, Israel Stressed Even as It Doubles Down on Intent to Stay in Lebanon

Today's Iran war news: Despite media cheerleading, JD Vance's repeated displays of dishonesty do not bode well for getting the "deal" 'done.

The US and Israel’s (Covert and Overt) Political and Election Meddling, on Multiple Continents, Is Off the Charts

In stark contrast with Russiagate, there is little coverage, let alone outcry, in the Western legacy media.

Is the UK improving?

From Barney Hussey-Yeo: From a very credible Labour source: – Wes Streeting promised the Chancellorship for not running. – Capital gains raised to match income tax. Possible exit tax. – Economic...

Keir Starmer Resigns: Can Anyone Survive as Prime Minister in Today’s Britain?

Starmer post-mortems raise questions about what next for what passes for UK leadership.

Dean Karlan has a Substack

He starts his new essay with this: In 2014 I wrote in The New York Times that if your own team is not in the World Cup, you should root for the one whose victory would do the most good. Add up the...

Elderly Health and Longevity in the US

Rising elderly life expectancy is a well-known source of fiscal pressure on Social Security and Medicare – but how have declining mortality and morbidity affected the two programs’ relative finances?...