Will Full Gas Stores Save Europe From An Energy Emergency?
Sad to see the state of what passes for informed commentary on the European gas squeeze.
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“Eight Reasons Why Now is a Good Time for a Ukraine Ceasefire and Peace Talks”
Activists make a passionate case for peace in Ukraine. But the principals are not even remotely on board.
Read more...‘People Think of Pelosi as a California Liberal; No, She’s Like a Baltimore Boss’
‘I mean, Christ, this is a woman who was brought up in Baltimore politics. We weren’t working with some neophyte’
Read more...Free Fridges in The Bronx, Created as COVID Stopgap, Still Meeting Chronic Food Needs
The successful community free fridges — fewer than during the pandemic — are now short on cash as well as volunteers to transport food.
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Trying to Make Sense of China’s Protests
Western media is overhying the China protests. But to what degree?
Read more...Climate Remedy: State, Local Governments Increasingly Turn to Zoning Reforms
Better late than never: Authorities are starting to use zoning as a way to reduce fossill fuel use.
Read more...Gates Foundation-Sponsored Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over
The Gates Foundation has tacitly admitted the failure of its “green revolution” in Africa. Yet it is still following Big Ag approaches.
Read more...Links 11/29/2022
Ukraine Armistice – How the Ukraine Demilitarized Zone of 2023 Will Separate the Armies Like the Korean DMZ of 1953
Russian military experts speculate that the end game for Ukraine is coming in the form of a DMZ. But is even that adequate?
Read more...Top Antitrust Expert: We Need a New Approach to Giant Tech Firms Like Google
A leader in competition and antitrust warns that ever-expanding tech giants raise concerns about the extent of their power.
Read more...“Instructions from Kiev”: Ukraine Propaganda Messaging
Colonel Douglas Macgregor provides an example of how Ukraine has been playing the Mighty Wurlitzer of the Western media.
Read more...Michael Hudson Answers Questions on Europe’s Self-Immolation, Fed’s Malpractice, Changing World Order
Michael Hudson covers a wide range of topics, including the decline of Europe, the Fed’s mismanagement, the rise of new economic blocs
Read more...Poland’s Coming Economic Collapse: A Story in 8 Tweets
Why Poland is on its way to becoming an economic basket case.
Read more...Holiday Schedule and Sort of Comments Holiday
Wishing Americans a festive holiday, and hope those in the rest of the world can kick back as well.
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