Israel and US Military Operations in the Middle East Going Wobbly Under Multi-Front Pressure
Things are going from bad to worse for Israel, and on top of that, the US is beating a retreat.
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Fossil Fuel Speculators—Not Consumers—Would Win Big From LNG Exports: Report
Expansion of U.S’ LNG export capacity simply enables Big Oil giants and commodity traders’ ability to earn eye-popping profits.
Read more...With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns
Quelle surprise! Voters are concerned about matters that affect them personally, like abortion access and health care costs.
Read more...Our Coming Insecure Energy Future: The Network Conundrum
A key issue for the vaunted energy transition seems not to have gotten the attention it warrants. Reader input appreciated!
Read more...For South Africa, Defending Palestine Is Personal
South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ has restored pride among its people
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On Plagiarism and Related Issues
Better tools make it easier to detect most types of plagiarism than in even the recent past. But where should gatekeepers go with that?
Read more...Apple’s Next Big Thing
Nearly everyone who wants an iPhone already has one. What’s next for Apple?
Read more...Why There Will Never Be a Two-State Solution
Throwing cold water on two-state solution hopium.
Read more...Links 1/23/2024
The Left Has a Great Story to Share About Alternatives to Capitalism—But Sucks at Telling It
Why is the left so lousy at messaging?
Read more...The Many Faces of Identity
A look at the development of the idea of identity.
Read more...Further Discussion of the South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel: Evaluating What the Court Might Do
Why, despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence of Israeli genocide from South Africa and the press, the ICJ may not impose strong remedies.
Read more...The Experience of War Shapes Communities and Future Wars
Yves here. This paper provides yet another lens into the deterioration of civic values in the US and the more-related-than-you’d-think difficulties the US is having meeting military recruitment goals, In the UK, there’s a solid correlation between per capita WWI losses in the UK and various pro-social activities….including enlistment for WWII. The authors posit a […]
Read more...Main Documents in the International Court of Justice South Africa v. Israel Case
Supporting documents for our January 22 post on the South Africa v. Israel case before the International Court of Justice.
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