Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

What Happens When Trump’s “Negotiations” Over Ukraine Quickly Hit the Wall?

The much-hyped US-Russia “negotiations” over Ukraine look dead on arrival. How will the heavily-invested Trump react?

Game of Drones: “Watch the Skies!”

Several theories for the rash of drone sightings in New Jersey

“Russia Dodged a Bullet by Wisely Choosing Not To Ally With the Now-Defeated Resistance Axis”

Another post-mortem on Syria’s collapse, here on the Russia-Axis of Resistance non-relationship.

The Collapse of Syria, BRICS, and Wishful Thinking

How the sudden collapse of the Syrian government exposes fundamental weaknesses in the BRICS initiative.

Did Türkiye Win the Battle, But Lose the War?

Ankara burns bridges with Beijing and Moscow and is now stuck with Syrian albatross around the neck as emboldened Turkish imperialists eye future conquests.

Syrian Refugees: Where and What of Over 11 Million Who Have Fled?

Looking at the large population of Syrian refugees and what that portends.

Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition?

A not-complete tally cost estimate for Europe’s climate change containment comes in at €1.3 trillion annually to 2030, then >€1.5 trillion through 2050.

Access to PPE, a Critical Tool in Fighting Bird Flu, Is Mixed Across Dairy-Producing States, Records Show

States with confirmed dairy cattle bird flu cases have drastically different personal protective equipment responses, and most are failing.

Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics

Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!

Experiencing Natural Disasters Increases Partisan Disagreement on Climate Change

Those experiencing a climate-change-induced disaster wind up having more polarized beliefs about the role of human action.

NATO Pledges Urgent Support for Ukraine’s Battered Infrastructure

NATO messaging about “helping” Ukraine is become even more divorced from reality.

Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?

Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Truce in Lebanon: Can Diplomacy Rise from the Ruins?

A wide-ranging overview of the truce in Lebanon and what might come next.

Big Finance, Big Tech AI Titans Ride Next Wave of “Generative Biology”‘ Colonization at COP16

The COP16 biodiversity conference included Big Tech pushing black box “generative biology” AI-created DNA and related financial markets

Rob Urie: Update on US Missiles, Ukraine, and Russian Response

More on the Russian counter to US/NATO long-range missile strikes into Russia and where the escalation threatens to go.