Exporting Extinction: The Global Political Economy of Biodiversity Loss
A new report, Exporting Extinction, delves into the economic and political drivers of species-destroying resource exploitation.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 7/17/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, pandemics; Crooks remains an enigma; unelecting Biden: irresistable force, immovable object; Republican National Convention and J.D. Vance; how to sing ~
Read more...US Election Risks and the Impact of Trump’s Re-Election Odds on Financial Markets
Some prognostications on how Mr. Market will react to election maneuvering and possible outcomes.
Read more...Updates: Concept Anchoring in Biomedical Science and Its Resolution
How concept anchoring creates attachment to and supports funding for not-so-hot ideas, such as in Alzheimer’s research.
Read more...Target Just Became the Latest US Retailer to Stop Accepting Payment by Checks. Why Have So Many Stores Given Up on Them?
Retailers and banks are discouraging the use of checks. Why?
Read more...IT Staffing Agency Smoothstack Traps Tech Workers in “Modern Day Indentured Servitude”, Federal Suit Alleges
Smoothstack, with some Fortune 500 clients, demanded its employees stay at the company for about two years or face fines up to $30,000.
Read more...Links 7/16/2024
UK Government and Israeli Energy Firm Are Preparing to Drill for Oil in Disputed Seas Off Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
London’s newfound ambitions in the South Atlantic Sea are unlikely to meet much resistance from the Milei government.
Read more...A New Era of Endless Labor Shortages? A Critical Analysis of McKinsey’s New Report
A McKinsey report focusing on an extremely high job vacancy ratio in recent years cherry-picks data about the state of the U.S. labor market.
Read more...Devastation in Gaza Poses an Increasingly Serious Problem for Starmer
“Starmer’s stance on Gaza has already reduced support for Labour – and that will only worsen in the coming months”
Read more...Links 7/15/2024
As NATO Bids Farewell to Reality, Moscow and Beijing Pursue Win-Win Deals With Türkiye
Beijing Promises More Investments, US Threatens More Sanctions. Türkiye starts to buy into Shanghai Cooperation Organization security architecture
Read more...Trump Assassination Attempt: A Round-Up
The iconic photo, the shooter, the venue, the thooting, cui bono, and some of the more humane responses to Trump’s attempted assassination
Read more...Links 7/14/2024
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
How a Biden administration initiative to improve nursing homes’ staffing is floundering due to lax enforcement.
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