Mike's Blog Round Up
"The Bather" by Childe Hassam. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
January 17, 2026

Infidel753: The rebellion in Iran.

Informed Comment: The inevitable transition in Iran.

Dispatches from a Collapsing State: The civil war is already here.

Other Words: What did workers have to say in 2025?

Governing: When costs are really investments.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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