Author Archives: Conor Gallagher

What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?

Two parties which oppose Project Ukraine make major gains. Is anyone listening?

Links 9/2/2024

Links 9/1/2024

How Responsible Is the Rental Housing Cartel for the Explosion in Homelessness?

Since collusion in pricing and vacancy hit critical mass in 2016, homelessness has soared.

5 Lessons From Ancient Civilizations for Keeping Homes Cool in Hot, Dry Climates

To prepare for an even hotter future, designers today could learn from the past.

Why US Belligerence Towards Russia Is Likely to Continue No Matter Who Is President

Biden might be senile and Blinken stupid, but it’s the plutocrats and their think tanks that run the show in Washington.

Kamala’s National Security Adviser Points to Continuation of Biden’s Russia Policy

The favorite to succeed Jake Sullivan is a diehard Russophobe who is critical of Germany for not launching Taurus missiles at Russia.

Links 8/19/2024

Tyson Foods Is Being Investigated by the USDA

Investigation follows Tyson Foods’ recent closure of nine meatpacking plants across the country, allegations not only violated an agreement to sell the plants to a competitor but conspired to suppress that competition.

Links 8/18/2024

The US Strategy in the Black Sea Region Is Falling Apart

Washington’s goal is to exclude Russia and China from energy and infrastructure projects extending from the Caspian to Europe, but the opposite is happening.

In Praise of the Weird

The weird is that which introduces cracks into the edifice of the status quo, liberating possibilities for different futures.

Lina Khan’s FTC Gears Up to Go After Algorithmic Black Boxes Governing Workers’ Lives, but It Might Be Running Out of Time

A closer look at “algorithmic wage discrimination” used at gig companies (and increasingly across all industries), one potential tool to stop it, and how the FTC is zeroing in on the practice.