Friday, October 11, 2024
Wolf Richter: Not Sure How Long It’ll Last: Spending on Factory Construction Does a Historic Spike, after Years of Going Nowhere
This is amazing, and I’m not sure how long it will last.
Nasrallah’s Speech Confirms that “MAD” Has Been Reached Between Israel-US & the Resistance Axis
Hebollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a fiery speech on the conflict in Gaza that fell short of a call for escalation…at least right now.
Why Fossil Fuel Companies Can’t Leave Resources Stranded
A discussion of how fossil fuel companies’ imperatives and our legal regime preclude getting them to leave oil and gas in the ground.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/3/2023
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How Houthi Attacks Affect Both the Israel-Hamas Conflict and Yemen’s Own Civil War – and Could Put Pressure on US, Saudi Arabia
The Houthis have started harassing Israel. How much of a threat are they?
The World’s Largest Biometric Digital ID System, India’s Aadhaar, Just Suffered Its Biggest Ever Data Breach
In one fell swoop, roughly 10% of the global population appears to have had some of their most valuable personal identifiable information (PII) compromised. Yet Aadhaar continues to receive plaudits from Silicon Valley.
‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States
The campaign against the poor and lower income continues apace, this time in the form of Medicaid cuts.
Did People Die from Covid Because of the Power of Populist Politics?
The role of ideology in bad Covid science and its amplification.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/2/2023
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Türkiye’s Middle Ground Position Becomes Untenable as US Intensifies Conflicts
Turkish public opinion has been hardening against the West for years, and worsening of ME situation could be the definitive break.
Amid Regulatory Gaps, Telehealth Prescribers Flourish
Who’s regulating Telehealth drug sales?
