Hank Williams III. Country Heroes
Three generations, and the talent is still there big time
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month June 2010
Organized crime as superpower. Corporations as street gangs
It’s getting sooo hard to tell the crime lords from the CEOs. The UN reports that global organized crime makes tens of billions in profits each year while Zero Hedge makes the case that too many corporations act like street…
Crazy COIN Strategy: US-Pakistani Nuclear Deal
A new RAND report recommends a US-Pakistan nuclear deal, modeled after a similar agreement with India, as part of the US counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. And that's just crazy.
Water wars, Texas style
The century old Rule of Capture in Texas, which says landowners can pump as much water as they want, is being challenged in court. Water wonks are watching this potentially landmark case closely. Our water laws are a confusing, contradictory…
Drugs, border violence, and alternative solutions
Last December, Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said $352 billion in criminal money was laundered and kept the financial system afloat during the worst of the crisis. “In many instances, the money from…