Navalny Organization Splits Into Whites and Reds as Lies Multiply
In-fighting between Navalny camps, one around his mother, the other his wife, raises more questions about official pronouncements.
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War Is Bad for You — And the Economy
How war spending serves as a cover for the distribution of pork at the expense of American needs.
Read more...Rolling Stone and New York Magazine Both Publish Product Reviews of Masks (But Not Reporting, Unfortunately)
Miasma delenda est.
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Wolf Richter: Nvidia, the WTF Chart of the Year. Tesla also Had WTF Charts of the Year before Shares Plunged
Because these price spikes are a state of mind. And when that state of mind changes – see Tesla.
Read more...Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?
Pandemic-era have often pitted evidence-based medicine proponents against supporters of more traditional analytical methods.
Read more...The Rich Versus Poor Country Stakes at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference This Month in Abu Dhabi
The upcoming WTO is likely to see a power struggle between its traditional advanced economy leaders and the so-called Global Majority.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 2/23/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Read more...Identity and the Professional Managerial Class
Largely a tribute to Barbara Ehrenreich’s work over time on the Professional Managerial Class.
Read more...After Two Months of High-Voltage Shock Treatment, Argentina’s Economy Is Screaming at Top of Its Lungs
The economic data for January, Milei’s first full month in office, makes for sobering reading.
Read more...Florida Defies CDC in Measles Outbreak, Telling Parents It’s Fine to Send Unvaccinated Kids to School
The US continues to embrace rolling back progress as Florida greenlights measles by letting infected kids go to school.
Read more...New York City Survey: Unsheltered Migrants Increased Homeless Population by 25%
Some data from New York City shows how the marked increase in new migrants is stressing services and not good for the migrants either.
Read more...Understanding Iran’s Non-State Network
A discussion of Iran’s relationship with various militia groups.
Read more...The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Higher Education Crapification – The New School Case Study
How the education part of higher education has become an afterthought.
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