Saturday, October 12, 2024
Relations Sour Between US and Colombia Over Colombian President Petro’s Refusal to Condemn Hamas
“The only way for Palestinian children to sleep in peace is for Israeli children to sleep in peace. The only way for Israeli children to sleep in peace is for Palestinian children to sleep in peace. War will never achieve this.”
Michael Hudson: IMF Showdown with China in Morocco
China is challenging the US retaining what amounts to veto rights at the IMF. What next?
Acceleration of Inflation Continues, Core Services Inflation Spikes Despite the Massive Health-Insurance Adjustment
A year of health-insurance adjustments pushed down core CPI and core services CPI; inflation adjustments swing the other way next month.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/12/2023
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September Producer Prices Confirm Tailwind of Falling Commodity Prices Has Ended
The commodity price break, which worked its way down to consumers, is ending. What next?
UK Palestine Groups To Defy Suella Braverman’s Crackdown
Quelle surprise! The UK Home Office is trying to use pro-Palestine protests as an excuse to suppress speech.
Your Devices Spy Even More on You: Barometric Readings and Google’s Passkey Default
Some sightings on the “your smartphone is a spy” front.
With Whales in Trouble, Conservationists, Fishers, and Others Team Up to Protect Them
A California program aims to help the fishing industry and marine wildlife adjust to warming oceans. Whales as a case study.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/11/2023
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Beware Climate Finance Charade
Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the industry is bizarrely touted as part of the solution.
Why Don’t Americans Trust Scientists? Or Do They? And Why This Matters
A paper on trust in scientists with respect to climate change overeggs its data in its Abstract. Hhhm.
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.
