Author Archives: Yves Smith

Links 6/8/2024

Black Sea Port Becomes Geopolitical Battleground Between China and the EU

Western handwringing over China building a port a little too close to Europe’s backyard.

The Cautious US Escalation Against Russia Is Developing Not Necessarily to US Advantage

The US does not look to have come out well from its latest dominance display against Russia.

When It Comes to the Environment, There Really Is No Such Thing as a “Good” Car

The problem with the EV as a climate change remedy is that it is still a car.

Research on Earth’s Raging Heat of 2023-24 Is Picking Up

La Niña will most likely quell a stretch of global record heat, but human-produced greenhouse gases loom as large as ever.

The EU’s Outsourced Migration Control Is Violent, Expensive and Ineffective

Does a critique of EU migration policies reveal more than it intended to?

In Virginia, Data Centers Collide with Zero-Carbon Goals

With electric demand from data centers skyrocketing, the state considers how to meet its goal of decarbonizing the grid.

Georgia Appeals Court Halts Trump Election Interference Case

There is much rending of hair over Trump winning delay in his election interference case that will push any trial past the election.

Mount Sinai Eye & Ear Nurses Rally for Layoff Plan as Beth Israel Shutdown Looms

New York City’s Mount Sinai is trying to shutter acquired Beth Israel and its own respected eye and ear facility despite state opposition

Israel Threatening to Take on Hezbollah After Cross-Border Attacks Produce Intense Wildfires

Israel desperately wants a hotter conflict with Hezbollah even though Israel is likely to lose bigly. What next?

Links 6/5/2024

California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending

California joins the list of states trying to choke health industry profiteering via spending limits. Can it work?