Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

What’s Happening in Myanmar?

An update on Myanmar, including executions by the military.

The End of Cheap Russian Gas: Turning the Lights Out in Europe

Be careful what you wish for: Europe is seeing the end of its access to cheap Russian gas.

Some Implications of the UN’s Ukraine Grain and Russia Fertilizer/Food Agreements

The press was all over the UN’s Ukraine grain deal, but the UN agreement on Russian fertilizer and food may be more imporant in the long run.

Sri Lanka: Why the Philippines Offers a Warning for What Might Come Next

Could Sri Lanka see the disgraced Rajapaksas return to power, like the Marcos family has in the Philippines?

IM Doc Could Not Get A Monkeypox Test for a Patient. What That Says About the Sorry State of the CDC and Public Health

The US Is flying blind on monkeypox, and the CDC and public health officials are unwilling to break a sweat to correct that.

Behind the Crisis in Sri Lanka – How Political and Economic Mismanagement Combined to Plunge Nation into Turmoil

Some background on the escalating crisis in Sri Lanka and what might come next.

Russia’s Campaign in Ukraine: Nearing an Inflection Point?

A high level update on Russia v. Ukraine, since the mainstream media has taken to averting its eyes.

The Capitalist Solution to ‘Save’ the Planet: Make It an Asset Class & Sell it

John Bellamy Foster explains the plans to create assets on the back of everything nature does and expropriate it from the global commons.

Groundhog Day For America’s Energy Grid

More energy woes coming to some parts of the US due to the failure to address known infrastructure problems.

Happy Bastille Day: Some Musings on Recent Events in Sri Lanka

Reflections on Bastille Day 2022: Last Saturday, Sri Lankans stormed their presidential palace, causing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee to the Maldives.

Climate Protestors Stop Stage 10 of the Tour de France

Climate protests stopped Stage 10 of the Tour de France briefly on Tuesday. The race continued, but a worldwide audience heard their message.

Climate Change Risks to Sovereign Debt: How Integrated Assessment Models Inform Our Understanding

Evidence suggests that sovereign debt markets are taking climate effects into account in pricing, creating the potential for a climate-debt doom loop

Some Quick Thoughts About Russia’s Resilience and America’s Malaise

Seeking reader input on preliminary hypotheses on why Russia is faring better than expected under the sanctions while the US is suffering.