Maybe It Wasn’t Such a Hot Idea to Turn Libya into a Failed State: 2026 Shortages Edition
Europe sure could use Libya’s oil, gas, and petrochemical products now, but the self-destructive policy there is illuminating today.
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Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills
One homeless advocacy group said the bill, which would require homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for involuntary treatment, “evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow.”
Read more...It’s Ok to Love All the Bees (The Honey Bees, Too)
Are honey bees to blame for disappearing native bees?
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Armenia Relations with Russia Reach Crisis Point, Continuing Worrying Trend for Moscow
The Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity through Armenia increasingly appears guaranteed to bring conflict and devastation instead.
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Bombing Schools Abroad, Destroying Education at Home
As the US and Israel work to destroy Iranian education centers and cultural heritage sites, US oligarchs want to put a meter on knowledge.
Read more...Sanders Leads Launch of ‘Union Now’ Movement to Fight ‘Status Quo Economics’
Union Now event featuring Sanders, NYC Mayor Mamdani, and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA international president Sara Nelson hits right notes, but is thus far light on details.
Read more...US Revisits Georgia’s Black Sea Port as Strategic Corridors Rise
After failed color revolution attempts, Washington tries reset with Georgia as it seeks to control Middle Corridor access to Black Sea.
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