Monthly Archives: June 2026

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission takes aim at church-state separation

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Daniel Little

Surely this is a defining principle of our democracy … religious freedom and the strict separation of state and religion are fundamental components of our freedom as equal human beings. How dare these mullahs of Christian nationalism seek to impose … Continue reading →

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Trump may have damaged Reflecting Pool by having motorcade drive over it

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Daniel Little

After all the hysterical charges against “saboteurs” and rogue bicycle riders and 300-foot long sharp knives, a much more credible theory emerges on the ruined reflecting pool. You guessed it — Trump’s irresistible ego and his desire for a photo … Continue reading →

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The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Daniel Little

This is truly appalling … most of these persons were entirely peaceful protesters, not very different from the millions who have attended the No Kings demonstrations. One individual brought a firearm, unknown to most or all the others. The idea … Continue reading →

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Why men keep dropping out of the labor force: It starts in childhood, when kids see how males around them struggle, economists say

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Daniel Little

We discussed the growing disparities of life experience of men and women in our country at dinner tonight. Here is the article I mentioned about labor participation rates. There is an NBER research paper at the heart of it that … Continue reading →

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Health disparity researchers see a threat in new rules on NIH grants | STAT

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Daniel Little

More federal efforts to stifle honest research on the impact of hidden racial and ethnic barriers to well-being. Health disparity researchers see a threat in new rules on NIH grants | STAT https://share.google/5n3SY8s085HDaXJkx

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The Danger and the Opportunity

Posted on June 21, 2026 by gdkrenz

We are at a cusp in American history, a moment of crisis and opportunity. Trump is increasingly out of touch with reality, now alienating even parts of his base. But the Trump machine, the GOP machine, the Fox/Sinclair media machine … Continue reading →

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A Follow-up on the Bloomsday Thought

Posted on June 20, 2026 by gdkrenz

I’ve been thinking more about Ulysses and Leopold Bloom’s comment about history. “History,” he says, “is no life for man and woman!” “History means violence and hatred — the opposite of love. Let’s see if we can unpack this a bit more. … Continue reading →

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A Bloomsday Thought

Posted on June 16, 2026 by gdkrenz

Happy Bloomsday! If you are among the uninitiated, that means that today, June 16, is the day on which James Joyce’s Ulysses is set in 1904, the day in which the book’s protagonists — Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom — … Continue reading →

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The Shell Game About Social Security “Insolvency”

Posted on June 14, 2026 by gdkrenz

Robert Reich on his Substack has an excellent, brief piece on Social Security, which as usual is again under assault by Republicans, who are arguing that to make the program solvent, benefits must be cut and the age of eligibility … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Postmodernity (Gary Krenz)

Posted on June 8, 2026 by gdkrenz

I hope that readers will allow a little leeway for me to vent about a pet peeve: pundits and sometimes even supposed scholars pointing the finger at “postmodernism” as an explanation of our woes: loss of respect in institutions; loss … Continue reading →

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