The Russian Endgame in Ukraine and European Resistance to “Right Wing” Advances: A Thought Experiment
How the unexpected success of right wing parties in France, Germany, and Austria might be focusing a few minds about Russia.
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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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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?
Read more...Data Centers Set to Consume 9% of U.S. Electricity by 2030
Electricity demand is set to increase markedly thanks to uses like AI and cryptocurrencies.
Read more...Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Make “Limited” Strikes on Russia With US Weapons
The Biden Administration doubles down yet again against Russia, even as the Collective West is running out of options.
Read more...Will Israel Kill Public Support for America’s Bipartisan Consensus?
Could there be a tiny silver lining in the Israel genocide in Gaza?
Read more...Preparing for Collapse: Why the Focus on Climate/Energy Sustainability Is Destructive
Energy and climate sustainability are hopium. However, it may be possible to preserve a semblance of our techno-driven civilization.
Read more...The Popski Syndrome – Allied Defeat Turns into Ukraine Battlefield Fantasies
Ukraine, with certain Western help, has engaged in even more provocative stunts as some NATO leaders threaten escalation.
Read more...Clues From Bird Flu’s Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle
The failures is the US response to the bird flu outbreak are piling up.
Read more...Satyajit Das: The Economic Costs of Modern War
How economic, military and political costs and consequences are intersecting in the Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts
Read more...Collapse of the Thwaites Glacier Has Accelerated
The timetable for the collapse of the Thwaites Glacier is collapsing, and why that matters.
Read more...Israel Gaza Starvation Ploy Intensifies With Seizure of Rafah Crossings
The Rafah operation is speeding the pace of genocide in Gaza. That looks to be its primary aim.
Read more...From the History of Israel−Palestine Conflict: The First Palestinian Intifada Against the State of Israel (1987−1993) and its Political Consequences
For those looking for the libretto to the Middle East version of Gotterdammerung, a compact retelling of the First Intifada.
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