Pelosi promised that the House would not pass the reduced "bipartisan" infrastructure bill unless it first passed the budget reconciliation welfare bill. Yet she is now yielding to plutocratist Democrats in the House who want to separate them (and thus kill the latter one). But progressive representatives refuse to let that happen.

Explaining the financial arrangements that create shortages in all sorts of medical products in the US. Long ago, hospitals set up purchasing collectives; then in 1987 Congress legalized kickbacks for them.

Artificial limits on housing density in major cities make housing expensive. It's obvious how this hurts the non-rich who live there. This article explains unobvious consequences that harm many aspects of life and business.

There are a few points I disagree with. I don't think innovation is such a good thing, now that businesses choose which innovations to foist on their customers. And I think a lower birth rate is beneficial. Nonetheless, there are so many harmful effects that I think the overall conclusion is valid.

A survey of English students and school staff who had Covid-19 found high levels of continuing symptoms and substantial levels of continuing disability.

Violence against US medical workers is increasing in states dominated by Republican anti-vaxxers. So hospitals are taking various steps to protect them.