Jon Rauch
Journalist, writer, unlicensed epistemologist. Brookings and The Atlantic. Please be sane, BlueSky.
- The art of the pretend deal. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
- "House Republicans recently sank numerous Democratic efforts to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration." Does anyone care? www.understandingcongress.org/2025/05/12/h...
- "There is nothing generative about Trumpism; it carries no seeds of renewal. Look back through history and tell me: When has a brighter future ever arrived in a cloud of chaos, corruption, cruelty, and lies?" Brilliant from Brink Lindsey @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-postli...
- "Bilateral trade deals introduce large distortions in resource allocation and thus lower global income." This is as well established a principle as exists in economics. How come so many people are forgetting it? wcoats.blog/2025/05/08/a...
- This is for you if you've been warned too often against Nazi comparisons. (Turn on subtitles.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvgZ...
- Report from Europe by investment analyst Chris Smart: "clearly puzzled, deeply disappointed, and more than a little angry." leadingthoughts.substack.com/p/theyre-rea...
- 1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️
- To explain the situation, see this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRke...
- Hey, better consult your lawyer before investing in Trump's memecoin or crypto. You're probably breaking the law. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
- File under "they're not falling for it." Public thinks the main reason the administration is attacking universities is politics...not antisemitism. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
