Archive - Not Housebroken

Short-termism in war

Even if Donald Trump accomplishes his apparent aims, war on Iran will not bring justice

Feb 20 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

January 2026

Imperial madness

Sure, it's 25th amendment time, but of course, do not hold your breath

Jan 20 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

The neo-royalist King Donald I

You say neo-royalism, I say mercantilist imperialism. Neo-royalism might be more apt

Jan 7 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

Yet another f---ing war

Words (obscenities included) cannot suffice

Jan 3 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

December 2025

A party that desperately wants to lose

“Progressive” and “Democrat” form an oxymoron

Dec 31, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

Artificial idiocy, real arrogance

On the infliction of artificial idiocy without consent

Dec 27, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

Hip, hip, hooray for yet another forever war

Donald Trump needs a distraction

Dec 17, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

Authoritarianism is the plan

Don't bet on a 2028 general election

Dec 15, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

The Supreme Court appears ready to crown him

Dec 9, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

The undeterred ambition of Vladimir Putin

Even if he loses, Ukraine and the rest of Europe remain at risk

Dec 7, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

Absence of consequences

Congress will investigate a double tap strike in the Caribbean. What then?

Dec 5, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

The University of Oklahoma gets one wrong

The institution mishandles an epistemological clash

Dec 3, 2025 • David Benfell, Ph.D.

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