Estimating the True Cost of War: The Conflict in Eastern Ukraine (2014-2019)
A new approach for analyzing the economic cost of war finds the impact on Donetsk, even before the SMO, is very high.
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No Appeal Filed in The MH17 Case – Ursula von der Leyen Proposes The Start of a New Show Trial
The dubious but not surprising end of the MH17 trial.
Read more...Death of an Elder Raises Uncomfortable Questions About Adequacy of Care
Some anecdotes on not-great care for the aged.
Read more...Dethroning the Dollar: What Governments Propose, IT Disposes
Why the road away from the dollar will have many twists and turns.
Read more...Confronting Gitmo
Gitmo is still with us, and likely for bad reason.
Read more...‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’ — Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor
See shells journey from dinner plates to docks as environmentalists and restaurateurs use oysters to boost local ecology.
Read more...Dethroning the Dollar: Why the Alternatives Are Not Ready for Prime Time
Why the dollar’s demise is not around the corner.
Read more...The Russian Oil Price Cap Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
The harder your look at the Russian oil price cap, the uglier it looks.
Read more...BuzzFeed Faces Existential Crisis After Burning Through Nearly All of $700 Million of Investor Money
What does BuzzFeed do now?
Read more...Why Workers Are Up in Arms Over the Biden Rail Strike Intervention
Biden and Team Dem held fast to their anti-worker loyalities by stomping on a rail strike without also providing for paid sick leave.
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Russia’s General Patience and the Pause That Refreshes
Taking stock of the damage done by Russia’s continuing missile attacks and what that means for the war in Ukraine.
Read more...RNA-Based Therapeutics and the Future of Clinical Medicine: A Promising Part of the Emerging Story
An overview of RNA-based therapeutics, which are not to be confused with mRNA vaccines.
Read more...A New Era for Germany’s Gas Industry Fuels Climate Fears
Moves to end energy dependence on Russia are a win for the gas lobby, locking Germany into the global market for liquefied natural gas.
Read more...Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
How the greenhouse gas emissions blame game pits advanced economies against developing ones.
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