“The True Shocking Driver of Crime in America”
A theory of crime, which while it has some explanatory power, weirdly omits white collar crime.
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The Culture of the CIA, a First Look
How the CIA evolved, or depending on your point of view, devolved into what it is today.
Read more...TaxCast #142: Blockchain Havens
How blockchain/crypto tax havens are displacing traditional tax havens.
Read more...Links 5/1/2024
AirBnB Again in Bed With Surveillance State Tactics by Asking for Biometric ID, Spurring Illinois “Mass Arbitration” Action
AirBnB seems determined to violate customer privacy by demanding government ID images, against the laws of some states. What gives?
Read more...AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change
Health insurers like Oregon’s Medicaid find it cost effective to give patients equipment to protect them from heat as well as wildfire smoke
Read more...“The Four Key Reasons Why The U.S. Will Never Stop Targeting Russia’s LNG Sector”
The US has launched an LNG war against Russia. How likely is it to prevail?
Read more...Consumer Boycotts Can Inflict More Pain on Israel-Backing Companies than Divestiture
A look at some of the courses of action to impose costs on Israel and its backers, here, economic costs.
Read more...Gaza Campus Protestors: Today’s “Have You No Sense of Decency?”
Michael Hudson looks at the ideological roots and power dynamics behind the anti-Gaza-genocide protests spreading across US campuses.
Read more...Links 4/27/2024
Book Review: The Enduring Allure of Alien Worlds
In her new book, astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger explores how scientists might find life on other worlds.
Read more...How Banks and Investors Are Fueling a Global Biodiversity Crisis
Commercial financial flows to the forest-risk commodity sectors are driving the majority of tropical deforestation and biodiversity loss.
Read more...Are You Ready to Dive Deep into China’s Intellectual Odyssey?
Celebrated intellectual and historian Wang Hui, author of The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought, discusses the origins and evolution of Chinese values
Read more...Free Speech on the Ropes: Legislation to Revoke Not-for-Profit Status of Organizations that Support Palestine Protests Passes in House
The officialdom has just wheeled out much heavier weaponry in the war against free speech, here targeting not-for-profits.
Read more...Book Review: “On the Move” Is a Must-Read Account of U.S. Climate Migration
Climate migration is here, even in rich countries like the US, and set to accelerate.
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