Author Archives: Conor Gallagher

Europe and the Law of Holes

Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”

As Hydrogen Projects Accelerate, Fears Mount About Environmental Impacts

The fossil fuel industry’s latest greenwashing effort is proving a difficult sell in the American Midwest.

Links 9/1/2023

Private Equity on Campus: Why College Students Are Sleeping in Cars

College students are still unable to find housing despite enrollment dropping since the start of the pandemic, and a major price-fixing lawsuit against corporate landlords sheds light on why.

Links 8/21/2023

Is Erdogan’s High-Wire Act Running Out of Rope?

Sweden’s NATO accession remains at a standstill as Turkiye confronts headaches in every direction.

Even Plutocrats Can’t Escape the Coming Heat

There’s no refuge from material facts.

Links 8/20/2023

How German Foreign Minister’s Cancelled Trip Due to Plane Problems Is Symbolic of Country’s Decline

The fact FM Baerbock had to cancel trip and fly home commercial is a useful metaphor for Berlin’s recent rash of self-inflicted wounds.

Memes About Animal Resistance Are Everywhere — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Laugh off Rebellious Orcas and Sea Otters Too Quickly

Are human and nonhuman animals’ struggles against oppression intertwined?

Links 8/7/2023

The Road That Could Ignite a War in the Caucasus

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the verge of another war – one that would suck in outside actors like Turkiye, Iran, Israel, India, and of course, Uncle Sam.

Links 8/6/2023