New York City Survey: Unsheltered Migrants Increased Homeless Population by 25%
Some data from New York City shows how the marked increase in new migrants is stressing services and not good for the migrants either.
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WSJ Misinforms by Omission in Article on Oil Sanctions-Buster by Ignoring Dollars and SWIFT
A heavily-researched Wall Street Journal article on Russian oil sanctions evasion is half baked.
Read more...Understanding Iran’s Non-State Network
A discussion of Iran’s relationship with various militia groups.
Read more...The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Higher Education Crapification – The New School Case Study
How the education part of higher education has become an afterthought.
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‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth
Opioid abuse marches on relentlessly, with little attention to the broader social stresses that make the US such an outlier on this front.
Read more...Trump 2.0 Set To Gut Biden’s Energy and Climate Policies
Trump is preparing to take a lot of ground if he wins in November, with rolling back green policies a top priority.
Read more...What Happened To Alexei Navalny This Time Round
It’s impressive, in a way, how the media can whip up a frenzy over its own tales of how Alexei Navalny, a Russian has-been, died.
Read more...Links 2/20/2024
>Israel 4Q GDP Fell at 20% Rate; Downward Trajectory Set to Continue as War Drags On and Israel Readies Lebanon Invasion
The Financial Times report on the fall of Israel’s economy in the fourth quarter was briefly the lead story and was oddly shuffled quickly off the landing page. The article gives a terse but incomplete tally of the factors that contributed to a decline at a 20% rate in the final quarter, which was markedly […]
Read more...Why the United States Needs NATO – 3 Things to Know
An article promoting NATO is revealing, and not in a good way.
Read more...Perfidious Teutons and Their Polish Accomplices – How the Rosneft Refinery in Germany Is Being Expropriated
The last time Germany stole Russian energy assets, it didn’t turn out well. Will the planned heist of Rosneft in Germany go the same way?
Read more...Mike Benz, Former State Department Head of Cyber Portfolio, Discusses Extent and Mechanisms of Censorship with Tucker Carlson
Tucker interviewed Mike Benz, an extremely knowledgeable if also controversial conservative free speech advocate. His intel is troubling.
Read more...Carmakers’ EV Enthusiasm Fizzles Out as Consumers Pull Back
Automakers are warning EV sales are falling short of the level needed to meet climate change containment goals. What to do?
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