How continued political instability in France threatens European energy supplies.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Police State Implications of “The Adjuster’s” Assassination of UnitedHealth’s CEO [with UPDATE]
How the organs of state security might react to the assassination of Unitedhealth’s CEO.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/9/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler; politics, syndemics; Trump transition; How Kamala’s campaign butchered ground operations in Philly; Boeing whistleblower: 42 defective rudders go missing; calls for breakup grow; Congo mystery disease ~
Syrian Refugees: Where and What of Over 11 Million Who Have Fled?
Looking at the large population of Syrian refugees and what that portends.
Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition?
A not-complete tally cost estimate for Europe’s climate change containment comes in at €1.3 trillion annually to 2030, then >€1.5 trillion through 2050.
Access to PPE, a Critical Tool in Fighting Bird Flu, Is Mixed Across Dairy-Producing States, Records Show
States with confirmed dairy cattle bird flu cases have drastically different personal protective equipment responses, and most are failing.
Could Chinese Control Over Strategic Minerals Coupled with US Corruption Cripple the Sputtering US War Machine?
China tightens its grip on materials necessary for US military and its proxies as Washington turns to those who squandered American advantages to fix the problem — or profit from it.
Cities Made Differently: Try Imagining Another Urban Existence
History shows that there are many ways we can live together. An overview of some of the options from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber.
Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics
Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!
“Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration”
A clearly skewed effort to contest right-wing claims about the immigration surge under Biden, which played a large role in the Trump win.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/6/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Krugman hangs up his keyboard; UnitedHealthcare shooting: Details continue to emerge; Inequity aversion solely in humans? ~
Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan
Trump’s win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment
