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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Who’s Responsible for the Ecocide in the Amazon
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Environment, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:27 am | 16 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/9/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Manufacturing and tariffs, corn v. soy, Harris, Sanford, Sanders, Warren, Rahm Emmanuel, Lord & Taylor, AirBnB, Uber and Lyft, cam models, recession or nah, Amazon fires, Alaska ice, Epstein + Falwell, the em dash
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 165 Comments »
Democratic Presidential Candidates Face 7 Hours of Tough Questions on Climate Change, From Fracking to Fossil Fuels
CNN hosts seven hour town hall with Democratic presidential candidates on climate change: recap of key exchanges.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 12 Comments »
Links 9/9/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 203 Comments »
Brexit: Ultra Fracas
Why the Brexit Ultras are down but not out.
Topics: Brexit, Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Legal, Politics, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:35 am | 102 Comments »
From Cohabitation to Cohousing: Older Baby Boomers Create Living Arrangements To Suit New Needs
Cohousing as an alternative to corporate-sponsored senior communities.
Topics: Guest Post, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:19 am | 26 Comments »
CalPERS’ Blatant Election and Mail Fraud: See-Through Envelopes for Completed Ballots; Illegal Electioneering by Treasurer Fiona Ma, Board Members David Miller and Theresa Taylor; Huge and Illegally Opaque Spending Against Challenger JJ Jelincic
CalPERS takes its election fixing to a new level.
Topics: Banana republic, CalPERS, Legal, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:35 pm | 27 Comments »
Take the (Night) Train Redux
My recent trip on the night train from High Point, North Carolina, to NYC.
Topics: Curiousities, Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Europe, Global warming, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 1:55 pm | 39 Comments »
Links 9/8/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 245 Comments »
US and Iran “At Cliff’s Edge”
Patrick Cockburn, the Independent’s Middle East correspondent, discusses the situation in Iran with the Real News Network.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 1:55 am | 20 Comments »
Maine Meetup Report: Great Conversation, Lost and Found
A meetup update plus seeking the owner of a lost item.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:05 am | 5 Comments »
Is it Really “Full Employment”? Margins for Expansion in the US Economy in the Middle of 2019
Many indicators say the US is close to full employment. Hours of work tell a different story.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:44 am | Comments Off on Is it Really “Full Employment”? Margins for Expansion in the US Economy in the Middle of 2019
North Carolina Did What SCOTUS Wouldn’t – Ended GOP Gerrymandering
RNN interview with Dan Vicuna, discussing how a North Carolina state court recently stopped a Republican gerrymandering plan.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Legal, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | Comments Off on North Carolina Did What SCOTUS Wouldn’t – Ended GOP Gerrymandering
Links 9/7/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | Comments Off on Links 9/7/19
One Very Bad Habit Is Fueling the Global Recycling Meltdown
The well-meaning are engaging in ‘wishcycling’ – opting to place objects in the recycling bin that don’t belong.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Guest Post
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 4:55 am | Comments Off on One Very Bad Habit Is Fueling the Global Recycling Meltdown