Trump arrives…
…in Britain.
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The NeverTrumper dividing line
Do you ever want to have been wrong about something? As a never-NeverTrumper but definitely a huge Trump critic during the 2016 presidential campaign, I wanted to be wrong about him. Now, I hate being wrong and much prefer to … Continue reading →
Here’s another promising piece of medical news
The power of a mitochondria injection: In animal studies at Boston Children’s Hospital and elsewhere, mitochondrial transplants revived heart muscle that was stunned from a heart attack but not yet dead, and revived injured lungs and kidneys. Infusions of mitochondria … Continue reading →
On the Democrats’ dream of stopping Trump’s SCOTUS nominee
See this in National Review by Jonathan S. Tobin: The irony here for Democrats is that the “resistance” is fueled by their conviction that Trump has violated key norms and threatens the institutions of democracy. Yet if there is one … Continue reading →
Is a vaccine for AIDS…
…finally in the works after all these years and many false hopes? Drug treatment has reduced the mortality of AIDS, particularly in countries where people (and insurers) can afford the treatment. Even in Africa, the continent hardest hit, progress has … Continue reading →
Don’t walk too close to a tall building in China
You’ll see why, if you watch this [hat tip: commenter “DNW”]: Apparently it all has to do with this phenomenon: Construction of “commodity housing” is driven by the disparity between urban and rural land prices. Rural land, which must be … Continue reading →
Kavanaugh’s Obamacare ruling: Part II
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] In evaluating judicial nominations and predicting the drift of a judge’s future decisions, one caveat I would offer is that nearly any judge with a long history is going to have decided some … Continue reading →
Kavanaugh’s Obamacare ruling: Part I
One of the reservations some conservatives have about Brett Kavanaugh is his ruling in the Obamacare case in 2011—not as a SCOTUS member, of course, but when Kavanaugh was on the D.C. Circuit and that court considered Obamacare’s constitutionality. I … Continue reading →
The new blog site is close to complete
I know, I know; you’ve heard it before. But now it really is getting near the point at which the transfer to the new blog site will be made. After that, the neoneocon.com URL will have a redirect that will … Continue reading →
The Thai cave rescue: success!
All of the boys, as well as their coach, have been rescued: The 12 Thai soccer players and their coach who have been trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks have all been rescued. “We … Continue reading →
Tonight…
[BUMPED UP–scroll down to see UPDATE] …Trump will announce his SCOTUS pick. Who will it be? There’s plenty of speculation, but I won’t be guessing. You can try, though, in the comment thread. UPDATE: It’s Brett Kavanaugh. The Democrats have … Continue reading →
Troubles in Brexitland
Boris Johnson resigns: Boris Johnson has quit as foreign secretary, claiming in his resignation letter that the UK was headed “for the status of a colony” if Theresa May’s soft Brexit plans were adopted. The leading Brexiter said that he … Continue reading →