How the US mismanaged its unipolar moment to the detriment of the Global South.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
The US Just Opened Its Biggest Embassy in… Mexico, Amid Souring Relations Between the Two Countries
Twenty years ago, the largest US embassy in the world was in occupied Iraq. Today, it is in Mexico. The first person to take charge of the embassy will be a former CIA agent and Green Beret.
Wall Street Journal on Men With “Crack Cocaine” Level Addiction to Crypto and Options Betting
The post-2020 bull markets in stocks and crypto + seductive trading apps have produced a big increase in gambling addiction.
Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts Expire Soon − Study Shows They Made Income Inequality Worse and Especially Hurt Black Americans
The first-term Trump tax cuts, increased inequality. So why does there seem to be so much complacency about their renewal?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/19/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Continuing Resolution founders, DOGE extra-constiutional, Trump opposes debt ceiling; Mangione extradited to New York, lawyer claims overcharging; Boeing sells some planes ~
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?
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win
The Montana Supreme court affirmed a lower-court ruling for young plaintiffs who sued the state for violating the”right to a stable climate”.
Political Distrust and the Populist Alt-View Trap
More handwringing about populist political figures, and what can be done to counter their messaging successes.
China’s Push for 7% Growth Faces Big Challenges
China plans to return to a higher level of growth. Are its targets attainable?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/18/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; Warren v. Musk; Democrat gerontocrats; Mangione charged with terrorism; Bird flu, the first severe case ~
The Destructive Legacy of Failed Aquaculture
Canada plans to shut down open-net-pen salmon farming by 2029. But removing aquaculture infrastructure is challenging and costly.
A Tale of Two Pandemics
A look at two pandemics, HIV and COVID-19, shows how much public health has suffered due to the advance of neoliberalism.
