Will Trump take a more pragmatic approach to US relations with Caracas this time? Or will he double down on an (until-now) failed strategy of sanctions escalation and regime change?
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; H1B controversy rolls along; Norovirus surge; Amazon attacks third-party sellers again ~
6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s Cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
The EU Threatens to Cut Itself off From Another of Its Major Natural Gas Suppliers
Issues with supplies from Qatar — the world’s third largest exporter of LNG — could be a major boon for US gas companies.
How MAGA Can Stuff DOGE Back in Its Box and Win the Day on H1B
A simple plan….
The One-in-a-Thousand-Day Problem
AI’s ability to handle complexity and respond rapidly means future crises are likely to be much more sudden and vicious than those we have experienced so far.
Why Do We Have a Mental Health Crisis?
Why neoliberalism is a major cause of mental health problems.
Enrollment in Nature Schools Soars as Families Rediscover the Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Are nature schools an old answer to new childrearing and education challenges?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/27/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics: MAGA eviscerates the Tech Bros on immigration; Mangione family investments in health care (not pretty); New Covid charts ~
Will Trump Take On the Housing Cartels?
The DOJ case against RealPage for orchestrating a rental housing price-fixing cartel will tell us a lot about the economic direction of Trump 2.0.
