Category Archives: Infrastructure

Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater

One of the near term impacts of higher sea levels willl be balkanization of low-lying coastal areas.

The China Debt Trap Lie that Won’t Die

US officials and Western media make things up as China weakens the stranglehold Western bondholders and international financial institutions have on poorer countries.

Energy Destinies – Part 2: Renewable Energy – Character Shortcomings

Satyajit Das provides another deep dive into the realities of the so-called energy transition.

A Majority Of Americans Are Against Banning Gas Stoves

Even Americans who don’t have gas stoves oppose a ban.

What’s Behind the US-Driven Reforms Coming to the World Bank?

Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank president as the organization is embarking on a series of reforms requested by Washington.

The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis

Low wages and dirty energy make the Balkans and North Africa attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.

Is Russia’s Least Bad Option Now the Maximalist Stance of Taking Control of Western Ukraine?

Is Russia moving towards the perceived necessity of subduing western Ukraine? And how might that work?

The Grid Needs A $20 Trillion Upgrade To Support Energy Transition

Inadequate grid capacity all over the globe raises doubts about the viability of green energy plans, at least at scale.

More American Cities Considering Free Public Transportation

In fits and starts, the idea of free public transportation is getting more of a following in the US.

‘Market Fundamentalism’ Is an Obstacle to Progress

Why market cheerleaders are bad for you.

China and the Revenge of the Sanctioned

How US ham-handed use of force and misreadings of key players’ interests, allowed China to suddenly take a leadershp role in the Middle East

The U.S. Needs To Double The Size Of Its Energy Grid

Will the state of the US grid constrain the conversion to electric vehicles and other green devices?

To the Losers Go the Spoils?

Germany is latest western nation to position itself to profit off of whatever is left of Ukraine after its (and NATO’s) eventual loss.

Did a Military Lab Spill Anthrax Into Public Waterways? New Book Reveals Details of a US Leak

New research casts serious doubts on environmental testing done by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland after 2018 leaks.

Kamala Harris Serves up Crumbs in Africa as US Continues to Offer Little in Comparison to China

The US wants African minerals for its goal of becoming the world’s cleantech superpower, but it cannot compete with Beijing economically on the continent.