Alexander PowerWhat to do when there is nothing to be done.There are two news stories that I am hoping to avoid covering at the Newslettr.Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Alexander PowerIn the belly of the whale, part 1Six months ago, I set out to start a business in the “solar energy” space. I had several ideas to explore. I won’t bury the lede: none of…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Alexander PowerIn the belly of the whale, part 2In part 1, I summarized all the reasons why our current trajectory is going to fail miserably at combating climate change, and how nobody…Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Alexander PowerThe Triumphalism of the LeftThere’s a lot of celebrating that some group on the left has figured out the secret to defeating Trump. After all, he lost on health care.Mar 27, 2017Mar 27, 2017
Alexander PowerThe Thin Grey LineThe line between “legitimate theory” and “crazy” continues to blur. In a series of bizarre tweets over the past few days, Bill Mitchell…Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Alexander PowerDear HistoriansSeveral people on Twitter today have used the phrase “Martial Law” to describe … something:Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Alexander PowerThe Long CheckmateAt one point, today was going to be “the big vote” in the House to repeal Obamacare. At least, there was going to be a vote.Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Alexander PowerThe Bullshit Value of DataCNN seems to have consulted some “experts” who don’t quite understand how value works. A hint: it involves a person paying money.Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
