Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Obama’s Promised Land: Come for the Droning, Stay for the Erasures

Cracking open Obama third autobiography

Links 11/29/2020

When Can Pipelines Take Private Land? Jordan Cove LNG Project a Test for Eminent Domain

In the U.S., companies can use eminent domain to take private land for a project that has some public benefit, such as a school, a highway, or a hospital. Under the Natural Gas Act, FERC gets to make that determination when it concerns a natural gas pipeline, and the commission weighs pros and cons of the project when deciding.

Links 11/28/2020

Covid Profits of Pharmaceutical Monopolies vs Peoples’ Lives

The WTO is set to consider a proposal supported by 99 countries to waive intellectual property protection for Covid treatments.

Spreading Like Wildfire: Luther’s Network and the Early Reformation

How did Martin Luther’s message spread so quickly?

Links 11/27/2020

Brexit: HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME

Little Brexit motion and less progress as the clock runs.

The Gospel of Capitalism is the Biggest Turkey of All

Western modernity and capitalism may be exhausting themselves, says author Eugene McCarraher. And that’s something to be thankful for.

Links 11/26/2020

The Forgotten Thanksgiving

Americans tend to downplay the grim year that preceded the first Thanksgiving.

Nathan Tankus: What the Hell is Going On With CARES Act “Funds”?

Trying to make sense of CARES Act gimmickry.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/25/2020

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Cheaper than Pfizer’s and Moderna’s and Doesn’t Require Supercold Temperature

Some promising news about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Links 11/25/2020