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Monday, July 15, 2024
Israel’s Inertial Genocide
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Middle East, Politics, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:37 am | No Comments »
Investments in Hospital Infrastructure Reduced Mortality in the US South
The cost-effective investments in healthcare infrastructure disproportionately benefited historically marginalised groups, had long-run benefits, and complemented, rather than substituted, medical innovation.
Topics: Health care
Posted by Lambert Strether at 9:50 am | No Comments »
Links 7/15/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 115 Comments »
As NATO Bids Farewell to Reality, Moscow and Beijing Pursue Win-Win Deals With Türkiye
Beijing Promises More Investments, US Threatens More Sanctions. Türkiye starts to buy into Shanghai Cooperation Organization security architecture
Topics: Auto industry, China, Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Middle East, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 5 Comments »
Michael Hudson: World Shaking Up! Epic Political & Economic Earthquakes
Michael Hudson reviews the commitments made at the recent NATO and SCO gatherings and what they mean for changes in the world order.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, India, Japan, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:11 am | 29 Comments »
Trump Assassination Attempt: A Round-Up
The iconic photo, the shooter, the venue, the thooting, cui bono, and some of the more humane responses to Trump’s attempted assassination
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:25 pm | 198 Comments »
Links 7/14/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 331 Comments »
Efforts to Build Climate Resilience Do Not Protect Human Health
The Department of Health and Human Services’ resilience policy undermines efforts to prevent climate disaster.
Topics: Environment, Global warming
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:50 am | 10 Comments »
Links 7/13/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 403 Comments »
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
How a Biden administration initiative to improve nursing homes’ staffing is floundering due to lax enforcement.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:48 am | 26 Comments »
How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply Chains from 1965-2020
A detailed looks at trade patterns and supply chains over the last 50+ years.
Topics: China, Economic fundamentals, Globalization, Guest Post, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:13 am | 11 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/12/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Flexians at “the Committee to Unelect the President”; festival of Biden ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 83 Comments »
The Future May Not Be As Electric as We Think
Is there a ceiling to electric vehicle uptake? And even worse, is that lower than many assume?
Topics: Auto industry, Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 63 Comments »
Links 7/12/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 129 Comments »
A License to W*nk: Spain to Launch Digital Identity Wallet to Limit and Ration Access to Internet Porn Sites
The proposal comes just months after the European Parliament and the European Council of Ministers unanimously approved the European Commission’s sweeping digital identity regulations.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 32 Comments »