Ukraine’s Reckless Drone Attacks Are Responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines Tragedy
A look at the information so far and finger-pointing about the Azerbaijan plane crash.
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Trump and Political Realignment: Twirling Toward Freedom?
Is Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican party part of a political realignment, or just jousting among plutocrats?
Read more...What Would a Net-Zero 2050 Actually Look Like?
Some Net Zero hopium. Reader evaluations encouraged.
Read more...Links 12/25/2024 Christmas Day
For Science That Comes With Risks, a Key Question: Who Decides?
From pathogen research to geoengineering and AI, consequential science is accelerating. Whose hands are on the wheel?
Read more...Links 12/24/2024
Israelis Invade Syria: Who Will Stop Israel?
Israel is in the midst of a land grab in Syria. Ex Ansar Allah, the disapproving world majority merely finger-wags.
Read more...Holiday Schedule and Moderation Holiday
We’ve kicking back a bit over the holiday season, but not to worry. We’ll have new fare and updates every day. Best wishes for 2025!
Read more...Links 12/21/2024
The Demand and Supply of Hate
A new study looks at amplification of hateful content on social media platforms and points to remedies. But is BlueSky really any better?
Read more...Michael Hudson: Foreward on Schurtz’s Origins of Money
Michael Hudson explains how Heinrich Schurtz’s 1897 Origins of Money debunked neoclassical fables about how money started and developed.
Read more...Post Cold War Geopolitics Worse for Global South
How the US mismanaged its unipolar moment to the detriment of the Global South.
Read more...Wall Street Journal on Men With “Crack Cocaine” Level Addiction to Crypto and Options Betting
The post-2020 bull markets in stocks and crypto + seductive trading apps have produced a big increase in gambling addiction.
Read more...Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts Expire Soon − Study Shows They Made Income Inequality Worse and Especially Hurt Black Americans
The first-term Trump tax cuts, increased inequality. So why does there seem to be so much complacency about their renewal?
Read more...What Happens When Trump’s “Negotiations” Over Ukraine Quickly Hit the Wall?
The much-hyped US-Russia “negotiations” over Ukraine look dead on arrival. How will the heavily-invested Trump react?
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