Monthly Archives: October 2023

October 31, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/31/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• The Dirty Secret Behind the Hydrogen Hype
  by Yves Smith 10:13 am

• Links 10/31/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Big Brother Unchained: UK Government to Abolish Biometrics and Surveillance Safeguards As It Embraces Facial Recognition
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• What Gives Israel the Right to Annihilate Gaza?
  by Yves Smith 6:25 am

• United Auto Workers Union Hails Strike-Ending Deals with Automakers That Would Raise Top Assembly-Plant Hourly Pay to More Than $40 as ‘Record Contracts’
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

October 30, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/30/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Links 10/30/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• More Upheaval in German Politics Over Ukraine War, Russia Sanctions and the Heavy Hand of the US 
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• Reports Expose US Billionaires and Corporate Profiteers Enabling Israel’s War on Gaza
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

• Please Write Your Representatives to Oppose Israel’s Slaughter in Gaza and US Escalation in the Middle East
  by Yves Smith 4:38 am

• U.S. Eyes Tighter Sanctions On Iran’s Oil And Gas Exports
  by Yves Smith 1:06 am

October 29, 2023

• Links 10/29/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• How Much of the World Will the US Burn in the Transition to Multipolarity? 
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• From a Fledgling Genetic Science, A Murky Market for Prediction
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

October 28, 2023

• Links 10/28/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Are We Having a Moral Panic Over Misinformation?
  by Yves Smith 6:20 am

• Here’s Why Russia Didn’t Deter or Respond to the US’ Latest Bombing of Syria
  by Yves Smith 5:38 am

October 27, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/27/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Smaller Employers Weigh a Big-Company Fix for Scarce Primary Care: Their Own Clinics
  by Yves Smith 10:36 am

• Links 10/27/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Mexican Anti-GM Corn Collective Receives Environmental Award from US NGO, Amid Escalating Corn War With US
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• The Gods Are Going Against the Chosen People — Mammon Against Israel, Mars Against the Pentagon
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

• Ukraine’s Desperate Search for War Funding Hits Local Budgets
  by Yves Smith 5:51 am

October 26, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/26/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• FDA Confirms IM Doc Concerns About Pharmacies Pushing Covid Boosters + Other Vaccines in Same Visit
  by Yves Smith 10:56 am

• Links 10/26/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Seeking Full Employment Without Falling Prey to Neoliberal Traps
  by Yves Smith 5:30 am

• Theories of Economic Crises
  by Yves Smith 4:57 am

• Global Warming Is Accelerating
  by Yves Smith 2:35 am

October 25, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/25/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Israel’s Coming Attack on Gaza: Boundary Conditions and Delay
  by Yves Smith 11:58 am

• Links 10/25/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Two Cheers for Biomedical Science!
  by Yves Smith 6:27 am

• Action Delayed, Justice Denied by Voluntary ESG Approach
  by Yves Smith 5:58 am

• Baffled Migrants Sent from Shelter to Shelter With No Rest as City Pushes Them To Leave
  by Yves Smith 5:18 am

October 24, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/24/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• With Shutdown Averted, Is Social Security Safe? Nope!
  by Yves Smith 9:48 am

• Links 10/24/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Are the Walls Finally Closing In on Ursula von der Leyen?
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• The Humanitarian Case for Another Arab Oil Embargo
  by Yves Smith 5:41 am

• Using Opioid Settlement Cash for Police Gear Like Squad Cars and Scanners Sparks Debate
  by Yves Smith 5:00 am

October 23, 2023

• A Ramble Through The Social Media World, Looking for Twitter’s Replacement
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• The Future of Mining Is Deeper, Darker, and Riskier
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• “Effective Altruism” Network Infiltrates Congress, Federal Agencies to Create Silicon Valley Favoring AI Policies
  by Yves Smith 7:55 am

• Links 10/23/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• The Art of the Mini-Trade Deal: 2,000 Missing Variables and Counting
  by Lambert Strether 6:50 am

October 22, 2023

• In Which Lambert Confesses He Stans for K-Pop, and Explains Why
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• Memo on the Final Solution for One State – Israel or Palestine
  by Yves Smith 9:43 am

• Links 10/22/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Wolf Richter: Why Longer-Dated Treasury Yields Spiked. It’s Not Magic: Yield Solves All Demand Problems
  by Lambert Strether 6:50 am

October 21, 2023

• Israel Intends to Make Gaza Uninhabitable by Cutting Power Permanently
  by Yves Smith 7:40 am

• Links 10/21/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• India Expected To Reject Russian Demand To Pay For Oil In Chinese Yuan
  by Yves Smith 6:13 am

October 20, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/20/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Russia, China Unite Against US Empire
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/20/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• More Good News for Cash in Europe, More Bad News for Digital Dollar in US
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• The Explosion of Israel’s Formaldehyde Strategy in Gaza
  by Yves Smith 5:33 am

• The Need to Disarm the Discourse on China
  by Yves Smith 5:00 am

October 19, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/19/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• The British Roots of the Conflict in Palestine
  by Yves Smith 10:50 am

• Links 10/19/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• WSJ’s Greg Ip Discusses China Crisis Risk
  by Yves Smith 5:40 am

• 30-Year Treasury Yield Spikes Past 5%, 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, Mortgage Applications Plunge
  by Yves Smith 4:33 am

• EPA Fast-Tracking of Gene-Altering Pesticide Sparks Concerns
  by Yves Smith 2:31 am

October 18, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/18/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Iran Calls For Middle East States to Start Economic Escalation Via Oil Embargo On Israel
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/18/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Biden Gets Zelensky Treatment in Middle East as Israel Tries to Escalate
  by Yves Smith 6:45 am

• Ethanol and Carbon Capture on the Great Plains
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• After Poland’s Elections: Democracy and Keynesianism?
  by Yves Smith 4:38 am

October 17, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/17/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• New York City Will Send Migrant Families to Flood-Prone, Far-Off Tents
  by Yves Smith 9:23 am

• Links 10/17/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Why Did Colombia Change Its Mind About Expelling Israeli Ambassador Over Israel’s “Genocidal” Siege of Gaza?
  by Nick Corbishley 6:41 am

• ‘Honey, I Bought My Football Team!’ The World of Sports Investments
  by Yves Smith 6:17 am

• Deaths of Despair Afflict More Cohorts Than Case-Deaton Originally Found
  by Yves Smith 6:11 am

October 16, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/16/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Links 10/16/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Rob Urie: Is It Fascism Yet?
  by Yves Smith 6:36 am

• How Widespread Is Price-Fixing in the US Economy?
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• Wildfire Smoke Leaves Harmful Gases in Floors and Walls − Air Purifiers Aren’t Enough, New Study Shows, but You Can Clean It Up
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

• Drone Warfare in the Nuclear Age
  by Yves Smith 4:04 am

October 15, 2023

• Links 10/15/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Europe’s Anti-Immigrant Governments Learn to Love Immigration
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• EPA Fast-Tracking of Gene-Altering Pesticide Sparks Concerns
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

October 14, 2023

• Links 10/14/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Book Review: How Our Roads Have Become an Invasive Species
  by Yves Smith 5:06 am

• ‘Sacrifice Zones’: The New ‘Jim Crow’ That’s Sickening and Killing People of Color
  by Yves Smith 4:48 am

October 13, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/13/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Israel Accused of ‘Blatant War Crime’ as Human Rights Watch Confirms White Phosphorus Used in Gaza
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/13/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Relations Sour Between US and Colombia Over Colombian President Petro’s Refusal to Condemn Hamas
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Michael Hudson: IMF Showdown with China in Morocco
  by Yves Smith 5:32 am

• Acceleration of Inflation Continues, Core Services Inflation Spikes Despite the Massive Health-Insurance Adjustment
  by Yves Smith 5:10 am

October 12, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/12/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• September Producer Prices Confirm Tailwind of Falling Commodity Prices Has Ended
  by Yves Smith 12:29 pm

• UK Palestine Groups To Defy Suella Braverman’s Crackdown
  by Yves Smith 9:37 am

• Links 10/12/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Your Devices Spy Even More on You: Barometric Readings and Google’s Passkey Default
  by Yves Smith 6:00 am

• With Whales in Trouble, Conservationists, Fishers, and Others Team Up to Protect Them
  by Yves Smith 1:34 am

October 11, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/11/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Beware Climate Finance Charade
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/11/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Why Don’t Americans Trust Scientists? Or Do They? And Why This Matters
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• The Silence of the Bears – Russia Is Reorienting Towards the Arabs
  by Yves Smith 6:42 am

• In the Footsteps of Ptolemy: The ‘Science of Monetary Policy’ and the Inflation of 2021-2023
  by Yves Smith 2:36 am

October 10, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/10/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Exxon, Apple and Other Corporate Giants Will Have to Disclose All Their Emissions Under California’s New Climate Laws – That Will Have a Global Impact
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/10/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Cuban Government Joins Global War on Cash By Banning All Cash Payments for Gasoline
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Elijah Magnier on Gaza War Risks for Israel
  by Yves Smith 6:25 am

• EU’s Full Gas Storage Doesn’t Eliminate Supply Risks
  by Yves Smith 5:35 am

October 9, 2023

• Did Your Favorite Celebrity Test Positive for COVID-19?
  by Lambert Strether 3:00 pm

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/9/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Abandoning the Poor
  by Lambert Strether 9:11 am

• Links 10/9/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Is Israel Weaker Than Widely Seen in Hamas/Palestine “War”?
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• What if UFOs Have Been a Cover for High-Tech – and Human – Defense Research Programs?
  by Yves Smith 6:33 am

October 8, 2023

• Thresholds of Perception: “Do I Wake or Sleep?”
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• The Top Ten Takeaways From Hamas’ Sneak Attack on Israel
  by Yves Smith 9:01 am

• Links 10/8/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your Home Right Now
  by Lambert Strether 6:50 am

October 7, 2023

• Links 10/7/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Michael Hudson: A BRICS+ Bank: How Would It Really Function?
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• How U.S. Hospitals Undercut Public Health
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

October 6, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/6/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• American Society Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/6/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• First Peru, Now Ecuador: US Southern Command Escalates Its “War on Drugs” in South America
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Rob Urie: Americans Are Unleashing Monsters They Have No Idea How to Contain
  by Yves Smith 5:45 am

• Why Are Thousands of Kaiser Health Care Workers on Strike? 5 Questions Answered
  by Yves Smith 5:03 am

October 5, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/5/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Crisis Risks Looming, UK Edition
  by Yves Smith 9:57 am

• Links 10/5/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• More on Ukraine’s Desperate Economy
  by Yves Smith 6:30 am

• What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
  by Yves Smith 5:07 am

• Bad News for Oil, Good News for Water
  by Yves Smith 2:00 am

October 4, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/4/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• How Effective Are Electric Vehicles In Reducing Emissions?
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/4/2023
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• The Increasing Financialization of Germany
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• McCarthy Ouster, Senate Republican Opposition Bode Ill for 2023 Ukraine Funding
  by Yves Smith 5:30 am

• BRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond
  by Yves Smith 1:00 am

October 3, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/3/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Justice Department Sues eBay Over Unlawful Sales of Pesticides, Other Products
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 10/3/2023
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Ukraine’s Unraveling, the Funding Row, and Coalition Wobbles
  by Yves Smith 6:57 am

• Is a Revolt Finally Brewing in US Against Exorbitant Credit and Debit Card Swipe Fees?
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• America’s Bad Math Scores Are a Problem, Experts Say
  by Yves Smith 3:57 am

October 2, 2023

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 10/2/2023
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Happy Talk About US Slowdown a Recession Warning as China Growth Also Weakening
  by Yves Smith 10:10 am

• Links 10/2/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Armenia’s Bleak Future Thanks to US Neocons 
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

• No Energy Transition Unless Tech Can Make It Cost Competitive: BlackRock
  by Yves Smith 3:17 am

October 1, 2023

• Ukraine Endgame Accelerates as Congress Denies Any Funding in Stopgap Bill and Fico Wins in Slovakia Vote
  by Yves Smith 1:08 pm

• Links 10/1/2023
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• US Tries to Play Hardball with India
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• Response to Douthat on Two-Parent Families
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am