
A famous Swedish-American economist is urging Europeans to increase drug prices
I did some research. Tomas Philipson describes himself as a professor at the University of Chicago.
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/tomas-philipson
From what I understand, he has many research papers to his name.
But his arguments were incredibly dishonest. So I just kept doing research.
And then I found it. The smoking gun.
This guy is actually a paid corporate lobbyist:

Conclusion: Never trust any "expert" without doing research on serious websites.
I want to thank the fantastic journalists at ProPublica.
Fuck Tomas Philipson. Shame on you.


Patrick Vallance says relations must improve and NHS has to reverse decline in drugs investment


New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. Democratic Gov.



New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. Democratic Gov.



A top police official in South Africa has testitified on his claims the police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates.



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Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a dark and tortured story that contrasts with his 'sugary' artworks.



About 1,400 visitors were evacuated but hundreds were left stuck because of action linked to bus contract dispute, say Peru authorities



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Miki Zohar says he will cancel funding for the Ophir awards after The Sea, about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who is denied entry to Tel Aviv, wins best picture



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Russ Vought is the White House Budget Director. He is a Christian Evangelical. Vought believes many scientists don't respect Christians. He is taking revenge by slashing science budgets


This is why you don't put Christian Evangelicals in charge
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01397-1
https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-doe-office-science-face-deep-cuts-trumps-first-budget
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/06/10/proposed-nasa-budget-cuts-impact/


Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent



Funds included in stopgap measure House Republicans released that would keep government through 21 November



Ex-president says US in ‘dangerous moment’, after White House response to killings of Kirk and Melissa Hortman


Police arrest man allegedly calling for Keir Starmer to be shot

Video from ‘unite the kingdom’ rally captured man saying ‘someone needs to shoot Keir Starmer’


Scottish Government considers quitting X following owner Elon Musk’s use of platform to incite violence

Canada’s new government to release Budget 2025 on November 4, 2025
Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, announced that he will table Budget 2025 on November 4th.


Exclusive: As Trump arrives in Britain, we find a massive "unchecked revolving door" between UK government and defence industry


Martin Kettle: I know many are deeply opposed to Trump’s visit. But Keir Starmer doesn’t have that luxury

The choice for governments around the world is clear: engage, or fall beneath the US president’s wheel. For now, Britain must do the former, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
