Yearly Archives: 2023

Links 4/29/2023

Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America

Brendan Ballou talks to Rob about his forthcoming book, Plunder, about the growing harmful role of private equity in the US.

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/28/2023

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The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)

Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.

Links 4/28/2023

After Four Years of Hugely Costly Tragicomic Farce, the Jig Is Surely Up for Juan Guaidó

After pulling off one last stunt, which resulted in his expulsion from Colombia, Gauidó has not only outlived his political usefulness but has become a source of embarrassment to his erstwhile handlers (primarily the US).

To the Losers Go the Spoils?

Germany is latest western nation to position itself to profit off of whatever is left of Ukraine after its (and NATO’s) eventual loss.

California’s Big Melt Kicks Off, Likely to Cause Floods

This weekend’s hot temperatures will lead to melting of California’s epic snowpack. Flooding and other hazards will loom for weeks to come.

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/27/2023

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It’s Bad Enough EHRs Cause Clinician Burnout. It’s Even Worse They Are Being Used by Hospitals and Defense Lawyers To Bury Mistakes Through Discovery Fraud and Information Blocking

How hospital systems are using electronic health records (EHRs) to hide patient records during discovery in malpractice and other lawsuits.

US-South Korea Nuclear Weapons Deal – What You Need to Know

US is bringing back nuclear weapons to South Korea in dangerous East Asia escalation.

TikTok and Critical Mass

TikTok is becoming an important vehicle for what old farts call consciousness raising. But can it foment serious protests?

Links 4/27/2023

Azerbaijan Takes Center Stage in Eurasian Integration

Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.