dark money

LGM isn’t Made of Cats

By Dan Nexon

In General

On May 31, 2021

I'm not very comfortable asking the internets for money. This is probably why I've resisted implementing a Patreon or Patreon-like service for Whiskey & IR Theory – even though it would be nice to defray hosting expenses and hire a sound producer, because you kinda...

progressive politics

It’s the Corruption, Stupid

By Dan Nexon

On October 5, 2019

Regular readers of Lawyers, Guns and Money will know that I've long argued that progressivism must be internationalist in orientation. Among other reasons, contemporary kleptocracy and oligarchy is transnational character..

General

The Post-Attribution Era

By Dan Nexon

On May 7, 2019

Cesare Maccari [Public domain] In this 2007 book, Halting State, Charles Stross describes a near future in which the internet makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for ordinary people.

Russian 2016 Electoral Interference Was Just Proof of Concept

By Dan Nexon

In General

On July 17, 2018

In yesterday's post about Trump-Russia, I suggested that Americans, in general, need to update their baseline assumption "that international affairs happen ‘externally’ and affect campaigns largely by setting context and providing" exogenous shocks in the form of "surprises." Such an assumption reflects a general tendency...

Dr. Krieger's Love Child It’s official: The 2024 Chiefs are the Steelers of the last ten years but with a quarterback. Boring, ugly wins that are utterly unentertaining.
I like what you did there · November 29, 2024
JHGII Wellllll, my first reading is that Eberflus didn't think he made a bad decision and knew very well that the clock was ticking. He thought he was doing the right thing. My point: he did not forget...
I like what you did there · November 29, 2024
wengler Our best bet to avoid much of the looming disaster is to make sure these fuckers crash and burn as quickly as possible.
Late-Night LGM · November 29, 2024
Jade Cargill Isn't that better for criminals then?
The Upcoming National Ripoff · November 29, 2024
Waquoit This guy wasn't coming back, even with the moral victories.
I like what you did there · November 29, 2024