Data centers are an obstacle that torpedoes the whole idea of a transition offensive against hydrocarbons.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Wars Come Home
Silicon Valley looks to bring tech used in conflicts abroad back to American shores.
After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called ‘Big F U to Climate Justice’
Critics of the “COP of false solutions” said that instead of much-needed funding, developing nations got “a global Ponzi scheme that the private equity vultures and public relations people will now exploit.”
Dems Rip Musk-Ramaswamy Plan for Spending Cuts as Illegal ‘Power Grab’
Yves here. I’ve been waiting for legal arguments against the planned wholesale Federal budget whackage under the Trump DOGE initiative to start. Admittedly its leaders Musk and Ramaswamy had not given much insight into how they intended to achieve their ambitious aims. The little I have seen suggests that they effectively intend to override regulations….which […]
Neglecting Health Care May Have Cost Democrats the Election
Health care inequality and the Covid-19 pandemic’s toll put Democrats at a structural disadvantage in the 2024 election.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/22/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump border czar beats chest; Resistance 2.0 funders and NGOs; Mathematical thinking ~
Fueling the Flames: How the West’s Military Emissions Undermine Climate Action
World leaders criticized COP29 host Azerbaijan for its oil-dependent economy while ignoring the massive climate bootprint of their militaries.
FT Confirms What We’ve Been Saying for Three Years: The US Is Losing the “Battle… for Latin America” to China
“Beijing is now the main trading partner for most nations in the region and has the fastest-growing stock of investments.”
Trump Nominates Corporate Lobbyist and Foreclosure Fraudsters Defender Pam Bondi as Attorney General
Pam Bondi has a terrible record as far as going after corporate misconduct is concerned, which explains Senate enthusiasm for her.
Trump’s Opportunity to Reset U.S.-Iran Relations
An in-depth look at Iran’s economic and political situation suggests that Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign will not have much impact.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/21/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Gaetz: Exit, stage right; Ortberg: “The beatings will continue until morale improves”; How the Democrats abandoned the working class ~
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant
After a long delay, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against the open genociders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
