Harvard is showing some cajones and standing up to Trump (but maybe they've gauged that this is the most economical way to play their hand).

Predictions on how this will play out?

LW writes: Can't tell your players without a scorecard.

The dead hand on the tiller of republican policy is apparently that of a deranged successor of John Calhoun. Not an analogy, rather something else.

Interesting article pointing to a book from a friend: Meet the Hidden Architect Behind America's Racist Economics.

Buchanan, in contrast, insisted that people were primarily driven by venal self-interest. Crediting people with altruism or a desire to serve others was "romantic" fantasy: politicians and government workers were out for themselves, and so, for that matter, were teachers, doctors, and civil rights activists. They wanted to control others and wrest away their resources: "Each person seeks mastery over a world of slaves," he wrote in his 1975 book, The Limits of Liberty.

Also, this Chinese video (with English subtitles ) about Chinese mercenaries on both sides of the Ukrainian war, mostly Russia. Some stoic guys there, unbelievably grim position. Scavenged weapons, stolen equipment with punishment for complaining.

Heebie's take: Well that's depressing.

I've assumed there is zero chance that the SAVE act gets through the Senate, and it's basically just grandstanding. Am I correct about this? I'm surprised by how much fear and worry I'm seeing.

Also it's not obvious to me that it would disenfranchise more Democrats than Republicans anymore, for what it's worth.