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Old Socialist. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 11, 2025 Old Socialist scoffs at Zanny Minton Beddoes’ collection of self-serving political cliches, in almost praise of a Joe Biden presidency. Posted on November 20, 2020 by stephenkmacksd Should any reader be surprised that Beddoes is an Oxbridger? … Continue reading →

Old Socialist. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 11, 2025 Old Socialist scoffs at Zanny Minton Beddoes’ collection of self-serving political cliches, in almost praise of a Joe Biden presidency. Posted on November 20, 2020 by stephenkmacksd Should any reader be surprised that Beddoes is an Oxbridger? … Continue reading →

Political Observer stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 08, 2025 Headline: The divide in tomorrow’s Britain: power women and powerless men Sub-headline: Young women in the UK are now, for the first time, more likely to be in education, employment or training If you’re … Continue reading →

Political Observer takes a minimalist approach, to this political chatter! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 05, 2025 Why Woke Failed The movement was based on flawed understandings of human nature. Michael Shermer Jun 5 Editor : Woke has become a derisive epithet, to state the … Continue reading →

Political Reporter shares one of his comments on Scalia! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 04, 2025 At The Economist: a Scalia obituary, a comment by Political Reporter Posted on February 18, 2016 by stephenkmacksd There is no doubt that the author of this obituary is schooled … Continue reading →

Political Observer explores these questions. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 03, 2025 Headline: Javier Milei’s chainsaw economics in Argentina could lead the way Sub-headline: If the model can be successfully applied across even just some of the underperforming countries in South America, the … Continue reading →

Political Observer provides a sample of Anderson’s 47 page evaluation, and a link to the full text! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 03, 2025 Editor: The final paragraphs of Anderson’s revelatory text. … When writing in this vein, Tooze has certainly earned his … Continue reading →

The Financial Times and UK Higher Education! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 01, 2025 Amy Borrett in London Publishedan hour ago https://www.ft.com/content/32a16c10-25d6-484d-a1e9-9fbf8fc8cb1f “Ambitious reform” of funding and regulation is needed to stave off financial crisis in UK higher education as competition for students is … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 01, 2025 The New York Times May 31, 2025: Editor: the above is an example of the ‘Lowbrow Douthat’ in the ending of his essay at the New York Times. Ross Douthat Condition of America Interviewed by … Continue reading →

Editor: Another question: what can the reader make of the utterly talentless Douthat, that conflates the iphone as a threat to Men an Women , and the declining birthrate? stephenkmacksd.com/ May 29, 2025 introduction Interview with Ross Douthat Claims that … Continue reading →