by editor | Oct 10, 2019 | Politics, Weekly Update
Diabetes breakthrough shows there’s hope! Brexit mess shows… something else Our world remains a study in contrasts, and that’s about the most that can be said for it. On the one hand, a breakthrough in the clinical understanding of diabetes...
by editor | Sep 25, 2019 | Top Page Links, Weekly Update
Like it or not, space is already being militarized For those of us old enough to remember the Cold War — ah, simpler times, when all we had to worry about was the horrifyingly real possibility of nuclear annihilation at any moment without warning — the...
by editor | Sep 18, 2019 | Top Page Links, Weekly Update
Editor’s Note: And undermining IP laws promises opposite Have you ever noticed that “fake news” almost always means bad news? Of course it’s taken for granted that “real news” usually means the same. Well, here’s that...
by editor | Sep 12, 2019 | Weekly Update
Editor’s Note: Completely bizarre is the new normal After centuries of mostly sensible democratic self-government, with only the occasional beheading or religious purge, the UK is flailing into uncharted territory following last week’s Parliamentary...
by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Weekly Update
Editor’s Note: What a difference a delay makes! All eyes were on the UK this week, although be warned that the constant flashing and buzzing may induce seizures. One thing is (un)clear: as we go to the virtual press nobody has any idea what comes next. Short...
by editor | Aug 29, 2019 | Top Page Links, Weekly Update
Editor’s Note Welcome to our inaugural Weekly Brief. We’re sharing some of our latest feature pieces on The Economic Standard below, along with our weekly Washington policy round-up by the legendary Andy Blom for those of you in the D.C. business. Going...