Brexit: Whither Boris?
It seems likely that Johnson will resign rather than be in office October 31 and risk being held responsible by the Brexit Party for an extension. But when would he pull that trigger?
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The Self-Set Impeachment Trap
The Democrats are going about impeachment in a particularly stupid way.
Read more...Rural Hospital Closings Reach Crisis Stage, Leaving Millions Without Nearby Health Care
How rural hospital closures have serious knock-on effects.
Read more...The Cost/Benefit Analysis of No Deal
Looking at the contours of a No Deal Brexit.
Read more...To Save Our Oceans, We Have to Change What We Do on Land
The IPCC issues a new, grim report about the health of oceans.
Read more...Iran’s Ultimate Middle East Power Play
An overview of Iran’s grand strategy.
Read more...Wolf Richter: How Employees & Employers Get Bled by Health Insurance
Health insurance costs will kill you if your medical issues don’t get you first.
Read more...Brexit: All Eyes on Boris
Why Johnson may not be over.
Read more...Want To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
A new effort at reducing suicides by understanding them better is showing promising results.
Read more...India to Ban Single-Use Plastics; Global Recycling Market Still Chaotic
India will soon announce details of its single-use plastics ban; will it be seduced to courting the recycling fairy to address the waste management problems of other countries who don’t understand recycling isn’t a long-term sustainable option.
Read more...Brexit: Past the Event Horizon
Slouching towards Brexit.
Read more...North American Bird Populations Plunge 30% Since 1970
Study reports 30% drop in North American bird populations since 1970 – a loss of 3 billion birds.
Read more...Documentary “Blowout” Follows Climate Cost of Oil Boom from Fracking to Exports
This RNN interview reminds us that the fracking catastrophe didn’t originate under Trump: his predecessor rescinded the energy export ban.
Read more...Iran Doesn’t Want Conflict, Says Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, But Any US-Saudi Attack Would Spark ‘All-Out War’
Iran once again has to tell the West what it ought to have figured out by now.
Read more...The Fed Has Not Covered Itself in Glory: Fed Funds Mess Edition
Why the Fed should be embarrassed.
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