The EU Commission has repeatedly stated that EU citizens will not face discrimination or exclusion for not using its new digital identity wallet. However, the Greek government just signaled its intent to do just that.
Friday, April 26, 2024
5 Things to Know About the Global Land Rush and How to Stop It
A recent conference in Colombia assessed the extent of land grabs and how to organize against them.
A Class Analysis of the Trump-Biden Rerun
How helpful is class analysis in assessing support for Trump and Biden?
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/11/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics and pandemics, CDC’s Mandy Cohen says she doesn’t want aerosol scientists on her “team”, Biden ballot access, Trump at Chick-Fil-A, Taibbi on class ~
Russia Delivers Major Blow to Ukraine by Destroying Kiev’s Biggest Power Plant
Russia’s dismantling of Ukraine’s ability to function accelerates with the destruction of Kiev’s largest power facility.
Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation, March: Inflation Behaves Very Badly, Saga Far from Over
Ugly inflation in services drives up the 3-month “core CPI” for 7th month, to 4.5% annualized, worst in a year.
US Cities Struggling With Office Vacancies: St. Louis in Doom Loop, New York Eyeing Residential Conversions
Two snapshots of the impact of hollowed out office buildings on American cities and how they are trying to cope.
Nate Silver: Sotomayor Should Retire Before the Election
Why Sotomayor should, erm, take one for the team!
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/10/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, pandemics, two helpers, 1000 Boeing 787s could have potentially “catastrophic” manufacturing flaws, Civilization (the game) ~
Do We Really Need a Global Commission on Modern Slavery?
Theresa May’s [anti] modern slavery project serves as a point of departure for considering policy options.
On the Difficulty of Research in the Biomedical Sciences and Scientific Medicine
Why medical research is hard, and often path-dependent, which may not always be a good thing.
How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs
Why has Biden failed to add a clause to Federal contracts to protect workers from mass layoffs?
U.S.’s New Hopes in Iraq Are Dashed as It Signs Longest Ever Gas Deal With Iran
The US suffers yet another setback v. Iran.
