The standoff in Venezuela has reached a worrying juncture, with negotiations falling apart, side deals emerging and regional states rolling out new sanctions on Caracas.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
‘Because Insects Are Key to Our Own Survival,’ 73 Scientists Unveil Global Roadmap to Battle Bugpocalypse
Reducing planet-heating emissions and curbing use of pesticides immediately is necessary to prevent further collapse of insect populations.
In Iran Showdown, Conflict Could Explode Quickly – and Disastrously
The odds of conflict morphing into war are higher than most think.
Bloomberg Making Nice to China Pays Off; Highly Profitable Conferences Help Stoke Terminal Business
Bloomberg goes to some lengths to toady to China. And his commercial motives are much more obvious than Trump’s were with Russia.
Iraq Coverage: Yet Another Cavalcade of Stupid at the Wall Street Journal
Our famously free press in action.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/6/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: New state polls, Biden’s electability, “Pete Butterbar,” Klobuchar, Sanders, Yang, protracted Democrat primary, AOC, McDonalds, Uber, auto manufacturing, the Rapture, tough plants, elephant footprints, ants walking backwards, “The Newsroom,” Monica Echeverría, Marie Kondo, hamster mazes
American Pot Is The Gold Standard. But Canada Leads The Export Game — For Now.
Lambert here: There’s opportunity here for Presidential candidates with a little courage, particularly if amnesty is coupled with legalization. By Markian Hawryluk, the senior Colorado correspondent for KHN, based in Denver. He has reported on health care for more than 25 years. Originally published at Kaiser Health News. DENVER — In a large warehouse, LivWell […]
Nick Turse: Trump Threatens Mass Destruction in Afghanistan
Trump threatens mass slaughter in Afghanistan.
FAA Considering Mandatory Simulator Training for Boeing 737 Max as New Hardware Problem Surfaces
The FAA and Boeing may be moving towards a deal.
Iraq Parliament Calls for U.S. Troops to Be Expelled (plus Cavalcade of Stupid)
A round-up on the Iraqi parliaments resolution calling for our troops to leave, plus the idiocy of elite policy-makers, of both parties.
Australia’s Bushfires Are A Wake-Up Call: We Must Build A More Humane Economy Before It’S Too Late
Here’s hoping the Australian bush fires trigger new alliances in 2020, so that we come together to recognise that this crisis is one that hurts us all
