The Pentagon invoked a medieval hostage crisis to silence the pope So, the Pentagon summoned the Vatican’s ambassador to a meeting in January and it went about as well as… Read More
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How to Read Science News Without Getting Played
The study doesn’t say what the headline claims it says “Coffee cures cancer.” Three weeks later – “coffee causes cancer.” Both headlines were real. Both cited real studies. Neither one… Read More
Kushner Takes $2 Billion From the Saudis and Negotiates a War That Makes Them Richer
Kushner’s firm collected $87 million in fees from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund – which made zero returns. He’s their negotiator on Iran. Saudi Arabia profits when Iran’s oil goes offline. Congress sent a letter.
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How to Think About Healthcare Without Losing Your Mind
Applying critical thinking tools to actual policy questions Healthcare policy makes people’s brains stop working. I mean that almost literally. The topic activates so many cognitive biases at once –… Read More
The US Bombed Iran’s Oil Hub and Sold Oil to Hungary on the Same Day
The war is the sales pitch.
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Being Wrong Is a Skill You Need to Practice
Critical thinking isn’t a destination, it’s a daily practice I believed something for years that turned out to be completely wrong. I thought anecdotal evidence – personal stories and individual… Read More
The Questions That Actually Matter: Using the Socratic Method
Ask why until you hit bedrock Good morning! Let’s continue talking about critical thinking! This is part of my Critical Thinking series of essays – you can find the link… Read More
Trump Pardoned 1,500 January 6 Rioters and a Judge Just Ruled He Can Still Be Sued for Sending Them
Trump pardoned every January 6 rioter on day one. Didn’t matter. A judge just ruled he can still be personally sued by the cops that crowd beat with flagpoles. Trial incoming.
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The Story You’re Not Being Told: How Media Framing Works
What gets covered and how it gets covered shapes everything Good Morning! Let’s continue talking about critical thinking! This is part of my Critical Thinking series of essays – you… Read More
Pete Hegseth Fired the Army Chief of Staff and Replaced Him With His Own Personal Aide
The Army tried to hold a standard this week. Then Hegseth fired the guy running the Army.
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Trump and Every President Before Him Has Been Selling You Fear on Purpose
A graphic design grad reverse-engineers the White House war propaganda and finds the same playbook every president has used – make you afraid of the right things so you stop asking questions.
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Trump Gutted the CDC and Now There’s One Person Left to Handle a Rabies Crisis
The CDC paused rabies and poxvirus testing because Trump fired half the lab staff. One person is left on the rabies team. One.
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