Something I had not known until recently: In the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, the US paid Mexico for the land it was giving up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_W… (View Post)

Off topic, but I got so much grim enjoyment from this cartoon about the Loser, that I wanted to share it: https://www.gocomics.com/michaelramirez/2023/12/07 (View Post)

Three examples from the US related to the topic: First, some years ago, social workers did an experiment and placed two teenage girls in the foster care of a single man. (This happened in Bellevue, t… (View Post)

One of the Russian disruptions in, as I recall, 2016, is particularly instructive. They were able to inspire two opposing demonstrations in, again as I recall, Texas. (View Post)

To some extent, farmers have just been giving consumers what they want. For example, around 80 years ago, the federal government had to change the directions for canning tomatoes -- because the newer… (View Post)