The US continues to embrace rolling back progress as Florida greenlights measles by letting infected kids go to school.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/22/2024
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New York City Survey: Unsheltered Migrants Increased Homeless Population by 25%
Some data from New York City shows how the marked increase in new migrants is stressing services and not good for the migrants either.
WSJ Misinforms by Omission in Article on Oil Sanctions-Buster by Ignoring Dollars and SWIFT
A heavily-researched Wall Street Journal article on Russian oil sanctions evasion is half baked.
Understanding Iran’s Non-State Network
A discussion of Iran’s relationship with various militia groups.
The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/21/2024
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Michael Hudson: Higher Education Crapification – The New School Case Study
How the education part of higher education has become an afterthought.
Examining US Neocons’ Wider Black Sea Strategy
Prospects in the region aren’t looking much better than in Ukraine, chiefly due to NATO ally Türkiye, so neocons set course for a further escape from reality.
‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth
Opioid abuse marches on relentlessly, with little attention to the broader social stresses that make the US such an outlier on this front.
Trump 2.0 Set To Gut Biden’s Energy and Climate Policies
Trump is preparing to take a lot of ground if he wins in November, with rolling back green policies a top priority.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/20/2024
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What Happened To Alexei Navalny This Time Round
It’s impressive, in a way, how the media can whip up a frenzy over its own tales of how Alexei Navalny, a Russian has-been, died.
