Beware Climate Finance Charade
Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the industry is bizarrely touted as part of the solution.
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The Silence of the Bears – Russia Is Reorienting Towards the Arabs
Russia, which has tried to be even-handed in the Middle East, now looks to be moving into the pro-Arab camp.
Read more...Elijah Magnier on Gaza War Risks for Israel
Elijah Magnier provides important if also troubling perspective on developments in the Gaza conflict.
Read more...Is Israel Weaker Than Widely Seen in Hamas/Palestine “War”?
If Israel is weaker in conventional military terms than widely assumed, that increases the odds of very bad outcomes.
Read more...The Top Ten Takeaways From Hamas’ Sneak Attack on Israel
Some initial observations about Hamas’ surprise strikes into Israel.
Read more...Rob Urie: Americans Are Unleashing Monsters They Have No Idea How to Contain
How Americans, or at least their putative leaders, are pursing policies that are deranged and increasingly authoritarian.
Read more...Crisis Risks Looming, UK Edition
While a UK crisis is not yet brewing, there are plenty of worrisome developments that could keep moving in the wrong direction.
Read more...More on Ukraine’s Desperate Economy
A recent report on conditions in Ukraine paints a more dire picture than your humble blogger had imagined, and I have an active imagination.
Read more...McCarthy Ouster, Senate Republican Opposition Bode Ill for 2023 Ukraine Funding
Ukraine funding, a big focus of the row over McCarthy’s speakership, is not getting any easier.
Read more...Ukraine’s Unraveling, the Funding Row, and Coalition Wobbles
Project Ukraine is having another bad week.
Read more...Ukraine Endgame Accelerates as Congress Denies Any Funding in Stopgap Bill and Fico Wins in Slovakia Vote
Project Ukraine is going wobbly.
Read more...IM Doc on the Corruption of Public Health and the Breakdown of Medical Practice in the US
Sadly, famed short seller David Einhorn’s saying applies to US public health: “No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse.”
Read more...Too Late to Not Nominate Biden
Biden’s refusal to step down assures chaotic outcomes. It is hard to see how he can win and hard to see how Trump would be permitted to win.
Read more...Original Sin: How the Weak Legal Foundations of NATO Make Negotiations With Russia Virtually Impossible
As if there weren’t already a boatload of impediments to a settlement of the Ukraine war, NATO’s inability to enter into treaties is a biggie
Read more...Poland Hinted That Germany Is To Blame For Its Dispute With Ukraine
More discussion of the Poland-Ukraine dustup, which has major implications for the war.
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