Sunday, February 11, 2024

Links 2/10/2024

Economic Solutions: How To Go from Financialized Neoliberalism to a Productive, Sustainable Economy

Some concrete proposals for how to slip the yoke of neoliberalism and start building a fairer and more functional economy.

“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” – US Stuck in the Middle East, Devoid of Deterrence Power

Trying to make sense of the US’ dangerously confused behavior in the Middle East.

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/9/2024

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‘Look for a Reversal in a Fairly Short Period of Time’ − Former Federal Judge Expects Supreme Court Will Keep Trump on Colorado Ballot

Why Trump looks set to win at the Supreme Court in his challenge to Colorado using the 14th Amendment to remove him from the ballot.

Links 2/9/2024

Ecuador Pays A High Price, In Bananas and Carnations, for Giving Russian-Made Weapons to US (and By Extension, Ukraine)

The impact is likely to be significant for a country that is already reeling from an economic crisis and whose government is in the process of unleashing yet another round of IMF-approved austerity. Almost exactly a month ago, Ecuador’s US-born and -raised, son-of-a-billionaire president, Daniel Noboa, announced his controversial decision to deliver outdated weapons of […]

Net-Zero Targets Face Reality Check

Net-zero is staring to look like a big zero. Not at all good news to those who would like this planet to be hospitable in 100 years.

Tucker Carlson Interview of Vladimir Putin

Tucker Carlson had a long talk with Vladimir Putin.

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/8/2024

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Will We Follow China and Suffer Deflation – Which Is Very Much Worse Than Inflation?

Central bankers fret about inflation, but the far more destructive deflation may become a treat.

Links 2/8/2024

EU Farmers’ Protests, Food Security, and the Green New Deal Big Lie by Omission About Livelihoods

How the EU farmers’ protests illustrate the obstacles to climate change containment policies. And Green hopium has made matters worse.

Rob Urie: Imperialism, Lenin, and US Wars Abroad

Why Lenin was right.

Israeli Government’s Lies About Gaza Shouldn’t Be a Surprise

A weirdly informative treatment of Israel lies, by virtue of apparent reticence to call out genocide and take on Zionism.