Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

CDC Chooses to Fly Blind on Vaccine Breakthrough Cases

The CDC’s latest move in contrary to the interest of sound public health and science.

Is This the Beginning of the End for Labour?

Brexit and Covid should have paved the way for a Labour romp. Instead, Labour tried to win a patriotism contest with the Tories and lost.

Fed Shamelessly Gives Warnings of Vague and Ominous Risks While Saying Don’t Expect Us to Do Anything About It

The Fed tells the world: Don’t expect us to be ready for the next financial crisis. It’s just too hard.

Reducing Methane Is Crucial for Protecting Climate and Health, and It Can Pay for Itself – Yet Emissions Are Still Rising Fast, A New UN Report Warns

After a long period of fracking boosterism in the US, reducing methane emissions is finally getting the attention it warrants.

Covid ‘Doesn’t Discriminate by Age’: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults

As Covid deaths and contagion is falling in the US (but rising globally), it’s a mistake for the young to dismiss risks.

Major Parties’ Climate Programs Are Miles Apart

As high as the stakes are, the struggle between the Dems and the GOP over climate change feels too much like intramural sport.

Even Credentialed Young People Pessimistic About Their Futures

The fact that even well-placed young people are insecure and pessimistic is further proof of the impact of inequality and rentierism.

The Corporate Food Takeover

Corporate ownership in many sectors of food production has risen and is set to increase further. Another rentier program well underway.

The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing

The Covid nightmare in India won’t end soon. Yet the West, despite self-interested reasons for reducing the contagion, is standing pat.

Biden’s Appeasement of Hawks and Neocons Is Crippling His Diplomacy

Is Biden’s high testosterone foreign policy a feature or a bug?

Ilargi: Ukraine Warheads

The US seems to be back in its “Fuck the EU” and frankly the American people mode over Ukraine.

Another False Start in Africa Sold with Gates Foundation Green Revolution Myths

The Gates-Foundation-promoted Green Revolution has proven harmful and also crowded out safer and effective ecological agriculture projects

The CDC’s VAERS and Vaccine Complications: The System is Broken

The CDC has been visibly remiss in gathering and updating Covid data in VAERS, and that typifies its pandemic mismanagement.

Take the Train: France Moves to Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights

In a bid to lower carbon consumption, France takes first step tpwards banning short-haul flights where rail alternatives exist.