Monthly Archives: April 2022

April 30, 2022

• Links 4/30/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• How Young Workers Are Unionizing Starbucks
  by Yves Smith 6:57 am

• Ilargi: Ukraine Warheads
  by Yves Smith 6:51 am

April 29, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/29/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Assisted Suicide Laws Increase Suicide Rates, Especially Among Women
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/29/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Algeria Threatens to Cut Off Gas Exports to Spain Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
  by Nick Corbishley 6:46 am

• Gas Flares: Europe Has a Hissy, Flails About as Russia Imposes Gas Payment Countersanctions and Economies Already Feel Blowback Bite
  by Yves Smith 6:29 am

• Public Schools Fray as Pentagon Gets More Pork
  by Yves Smith 4:30 am

April 28, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/28/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Will Pfizer’s Paxlovid Be the Game-Changer that Saves Biden’s “Test to Treat” Program?
  by Lambert Strether 1:58 pm

• Links 4/28/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Apple Announces Unimpressive Self Service Repair Program for Some iPhone Models
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

• ‘Unprecedented’ Water Restrictions Ordered in Drought-Ravaged California
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:25 am

• Climate Migration: What Do We Really Know?
  by Lambert Strether 4:55 am

April 27, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/27/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Jaishankar Calls Out Europe’s Selective Concern on Rules-Based Order
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 12:55 pm

• Links 4/27/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• UN Report: Humanity Must Change The Way it Assesses and Responds to Risk, Else We Face a ‘Spiral of Self Destruction’
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:54 am

• ‘Elon, There Are Rules’: EU Says Twitter Must Comply With New Digital Services Act
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

• Protecting Biodiversity – and Making it Accessible – Has Paid Off for Costa Rica
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:25 am

April 26, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/26/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Notes on Christian Smalls of the Amazon Labor Union
  by Lambert Strether 1:58 pm

• Trade’s Resilience to COVID-19
  by Lambert Strether 10:55 am

• Links 4/26/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Seventy-Three Million People Lose Partial Access to Mobile Phone Networks in Nigeria For Not Having Digital ID
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• ‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
  by Lambert Strether 4:25 am

April 25, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/25/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Biden Administration’s Shambolic Position on Covid’s Airborne Transmission Renders Their “Personal Risk Assessment” Absurd
  by Lambert Strether 1:58 pm

• Links 4/25/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Right to Repair: Will Corporate Concessions Suffice?
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

• How to End the War in Ukraine
  by Lambert Strether 6:30 am

• An Unexpected But Welcome Call to Cap CEO Pay Comes From France
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:25 am

April 24, 2022

• Complex Eligibility Requirements, Much-Beloved of Liberal Democrats, Are Lethal When They Take the Form of Medicare Co-Pays and Deductibles
  by Lambert Strether 1:55 pm

• Links 4/24/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Beyond Macro: Firm-Level Effects of Cutting off Russian Energy
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

April 23, 2022

• Links 4/23/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• The Ukraine War Clock Is a Time Bomb – It Blows Up On November 8, US Election Day
  by Yves Smith 6:40 am

• Various Covid Updates
  by Yves Smith 6:34 am

April 22, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/22/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Journalist Gonzalo Lira Is Alive and So Is His Bucha Video
  by Yves Smith 8:40 am

• Links 4/22/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• The Russia-NATO Cyber War Is Escalating Fast
  by Nick Corbishley 6:47 am

• China vs. West: New World Disorder
  by Yves Smith 6:38 am

• The Energy Transition Has A Major Metals Problem
  by Yves Smith 4:57 am

April 21, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/21/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Minneapolis Teacher Strike Brought Unity, Victory and a Reminder of the Threats Facing Public Education in the U.S.
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/21/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Russia’s Campaign in Ukraine and the West’s Response: The End of the Beginning?
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• DOJ Files Perfunctory Appeal to Revive Travel Mask Mandate
  by Yves Smith 5:41 am

• Lee Camp: NY Times Goes After Indie Journalists
  by Yves Smith 12:43 am

April 20, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/20/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Beer and Spirits Have More Detrimental Effects on the Waistline and on Cardiovascular Disease Risk than Red or White Wine
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/20/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• Climate Collapse & Adaptation
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• CDC Delenda Est
  by Yves Smith 6:50 am

• Court Should Consider Taking Over Dept. of Correction, Warns Manhattan U.S. Attorney
  by Yves Smith 6:12 am

April 19, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/19/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Inflicted by Self-Serving Elite
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/19/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Naive Questions About Russia’s War Economy
  by Yves Smith 6:45 am

• Global Energy Giants Breathe Sigh of Relief as Mexico’s Electricity Reform Falls at Final Hurdle
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Outdated Energy Grid Poses Existential Threat to the Renewable Revolution
  by Yves Smith 6:28 am

April 18, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/18/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• External Affairs Minister Jaishankar: India Has Concerns About U.S. Human Rights Record
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 1:55 pm

• Links 4/18/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• CalPERS Consultant Global Governance Advisors Recommends Further Overpaying Grossly Underperforming CalPERS Staff
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Why Birds Migrate Vast Distances – and How you Can Help During Their Breeding Season
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

• Has Gasoline Price Shock Triggered Demand Destruction Yet? And Where Will Gasoline Prices Go from Here?
  by Yves Smith 6:27 am

April 17, 2022

• Spring Is Here: 324+ Daffodils (and Counting), 33 Tulips, and One Simnel Cake
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 12:25 pm

• Links 4/17/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• Activists Decry Biden’s ‘Reckless’ Resumption of Fossil Fuel Leases on Public Lands
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

April 16, 2022

• Links 4/16/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Book Review: An Urgent Plea for Mental Health Care Reform
  by Yves Smith 6:20 am

• Abortion Foes Played the Long Game, And They Are Winning
  by Yves Smith 5:56 am

April 15, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/15/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Why ‘Bad’ Ads Appear on ‘Good’ Websites – A Computer Scientist Explains
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/15/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• The Global Fertilizer Shortage Is Already Causing Havoc in Latin America
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Spike As Exports Boom
  by Yves Smith 6:43 am

• The Impact of Fox News on the US COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
  by Yves Smith 5:24 am

April 14, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/14/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Ukraine Is Smashed – This Is How It Will Be Repaired
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/14/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Twitter Re-Ban of Scott Ritter, Kafkaesque Support of Impersonator, Is All About Anti-Russia Propaganda
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Financial Times Screeches at China’s “Propaganda” for Sticking to Zero Covid Policy
  by Yves Smith 6:03 am

• Data Competition Won’t Protect Your Privacy
  by Yves Smith 4:27 am

April 13, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/13/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Overheating Conditions Indicate High Probability of a US Recession
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/13/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• Healthcare Expert Greg Travis Speaks About the Official Disappearing of COVID-19 Pandemic
  by Yves Smith 6:52 am

• Yanis Varoufakis: Cloudalists: Our New Cloud-Based Ruling Class
  by Yves Smith 6:08 am

• Thawing Permafrost Is Roiling the Arctic Landscape, Driven by a Hidden World of Changes Beneath the Surface as the Climate Warms
  by Yves Smith 5:36 am

April 12, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/12/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• The Amazon Labor Union’s Fight With Amazon Is Far From Over
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/12/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• America Keeps Eyepoking India and China for Failing to Fall into Line on Russia; Arrogance Looking More and More Like Impotence
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Biometric Surveillance Systems Are Being Hastily Rolled Out Across the West, With Next to No Public Debate
  by Nick Corbishley 6:40 am

• Refurbished Walkers and Wheelchairs Fill Gaps Created by Supply Chain Problems
  by Yves Smith 6:37 am

April 11, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/11/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Beltway A-Lister Gridiron Superspreader Omnishambles (Butchered by “Personal Risk” Brain Geniuses)
  by Lambert Strether 1:58 pm

• Links 4/11/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Speculating About the Macron v. Le Pen Presidential Election Rematch
  by Yves Smith 6:35 am

• As Oil Giants Turn to Bitcoin Mining, Some Spin Burning Fossil Fuels for Cryptocurrency as a Climate Solution
  by Lambert Strether 5:25 am

• Speculating About the Botched Shanghai Lockdown
  by Yves Smith 4:00 am

April 10, 2022

• Comedy Tonight
  by Lambert Strether 1:58 pm

• Links 4/10/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• The European Union Demand Response to High Natural Gas Prices
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

April 9, 2022

• Links 4/9/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• Drop in Life Expectancy ‘Speaks Volumes’ About How US Handled Covid: Expert
  by Yves Smith 6:56 am

• China’s Overseas Lending and the War in Ukraine
  by Yves Smith 6:50 am

April 8, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/8/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• How QR Codes Work and What Makes Them Dangerous – A Computer Scientist Explains
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/8/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• As Bilateral Trade Between Mexico and US Hits Record High, Diplomatic Relations Sink to Lowest Point in Decades
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• IPCC Adaptation Report: It’s Later Than You Think
  by Yves Smith 5:55 am

• Is Today’s Energy Shortage Worse Than The 1970s Oil Crisis?
  by Yves Smith 5:40 am

April 7, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• A Sobering View of High Fuel Prices, Green Energy, and Biden’s Plans to Help Europ
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/7/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Michael Hudson: The Dollar Devours the Euro
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Pennsylvania Public Pension Fund Trustee Katie Muth Has to Sue to Find Out What Fund Is Investing In
  by Yves Smith 6:52 am

• Never-Ending Costs: When Resolved Medical Bills Keep Popping Up
  by Yves Smith 6:01 am

April 6, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Global Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/6/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• ExxonMobil Announces $10 Billion Oil Investment the Same Day IPCC Signals End for Fossil Fuels
  by Yves Smith 6:57 am

• Learned Helplessness: Of Roaches, Restaurant Vents, and Reality
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• The French Election Is All About Imperialism. Here’s Why
  by Yves Smith 6:35 am

April 5, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/5/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as Threat to ‘Oligarchy and Corporate Greed’
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/5/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• UK Airports Thrown into Chaos by Surge in Passenger Traffic, Labor Shortages and IT Outages
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• China – A Sub-Imperial Ally of the West?
  by Yves Smith 6:44 am

• Climate Science and Financial Risk: Forging a Path to More Climate-Resilient Businesses
  by Yves Smith 6:37 am

April 4, 2022

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/4/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• India: Pursuing its National Interest in the Multipolar World
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 1:55 pm

• Links 4/4/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• Russia’s War with Ukraine: Five Reasons Why Many African Countries Choose to Be ‘Neutral’
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

• The Importance of Custody, or NATO’s Internal Gold War
  by Yves Smith 5:30 am

• How Biden’s Huge Strategic Oil Release Could Backfire
  by Yves Smith 4:05 am

April 3, 2022

• Business Groups Thwart Senate Confirmation of David Weil to Key Labor Department Post
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 11:55 am

• Links 4/3/2022
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:55 am

• Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation
  by Jerri-Lynn Scofield 6:50 am

April 2, 2022

• Links 4/2/2022
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• No One Will Win in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
  by Yves Smith 6:57 am

• Housing Is a Human Right—Here’s How to Make It a Reality
  by Yves Smith 6:48 am

April 1, 2022

• Closing Hours of 2022 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler!
  by Lambert Strether 4:25 pm

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 4/1/2022
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Colonial Taxes Built Britain. That Must Be Taught in Lessons on Empire
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 4/1/2022
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Putin Edict on “Gas for Roubles” Consistent With Original Description (and Our Take); Western Officials Nevertheless Claim a Walkback
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Spanish Government Reaps Whirlwind After Antagonizing Its Biggest Natural Gas Supplier
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Joe Lauria Interviews Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff on Consortium News
  by Yves Smith 6:35 am