Category Archives: Guest Post

What if UFOs Have Been a Cover for High-Tech – and Human – Defense Research Programs?

What if UFOs are a home-grown product?

Thresholds of Perception: “Do I Wake or Sleep?”

“I learn by going where I have to go.” –Theodore Roethke, The Waking

The Top Ten Takeaways From Hamas’ Sneak Attack on Israel

Some initial observations about Hamas’ surprise strikes into Israel.

Michael Hudson: A BRICS+ Bank: How Would It Really Function?

Michael Hudson clears up some of the considerable confusion about what a new BRICS “currency” would amount to.

How U.S. Hospitals Undercut Public Health

The U.S. health care industry is one of the world’s worst polluters, causing many of the deaths it seeks to prevent.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/6/2023

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American Society Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.

The surprising history of the car in the U.S. offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options.

First Peru, Now Ecuador: US Southern Command Escalates Its “War on Drugs” in South America

In 2009, Ecuadorians voted in a referendum to remove all US military presence from the country. Now, thanks to an agreement signed in the dying days of Guillermo Lasso’s scandal-tarnished government, US troops are coming back.

Rob Urie: Americans Are Unleashing Monsters They Have No Idea How to Contain

How Americans, or at least their putative leaders, are pursing policies that are deranged and increasingly authoritarian.

Why Are Thousands of Kaiser Health Care Workers on Strike? 5 Questions Answered

An overview of the issues in and the magnitude of the strike at the Kaiser health system.

Crisis Risks Looming, UK Edition

While a UK crisis is not yet brewing, there are plenty of worrisome developments that could keep moving in the wrong direction.

Links 10/5/2023

What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America

Dollar General has launched profit-motivated health clinics on wheels. What could go wrong?

Bad News for Oil, Good News for Water

Oil prices could be on a very nasty trajectory.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/4/2023

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