New York City Will Send Migrant Families to Flood-Prone, Far-Off Tents
New York City will send arriving migrant families seeking shelter to a former airfield. Those now in shelters get 60-day eviction notices.
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Links 10/17/2023
Why Did Colombia Change Its Mind About Expelling Israeli Ambassador Over Israel’s “Genocidal” Siege of Gaza?
“If diplomatic relations with Israel have to be suspended, we will suspend them. We do not support genocides,” said President Petro. But hours after expelling Israel’s ambassador, his government reversed course.
Read more...‘Honey, I Bought My Football Team!’ The World of Sports Investments
Confirming that investors in football (as in the kind played all over the world) have money to burn, because that’s what they are probably doing.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/16/2023
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Read more...Rob Urie: Is It Fascism Yet?
Rob Urie provides a follow-on post to focus on a topic he mentioned in passing: fascism on the left, and fascism generally.
Read more...Wildfire Smoke Leaves Harmful Gases in Floors and Walls − Air Purifiers Aren’t Enough, New Study Shows, but You Can Clean It Up
An easy, cheap and effective way to improve indoor air quality following wildfires.
Read more...Drone Warfare in the Nuclear Age
American leadership drunk on its belief in its exceptionalism, drone and war with China edition.
Read more...Book Review: How Our Roads Have Become an Invasive Species
In “Crossings,” Ben Goldfarb explores the science of road ecology, or how roadways affect plants and animal life.
Read more...‘Sacrifice Zones’: The New ‘Jim Crow’ That’s Sickening and Killing People of Color
“Sacrifice zones”—pollution hot spots—are a front line in an often deadly and steadily growing health crisis across the United States
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/13/2023
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Read more...Israel Accused of ‘Blatant War Crime’ as Human Rights Watch Confirms White Phosphorus Used in Gaza
Human Rights Watch: “White phosphorus … poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering,”
Read more...Relations Sour Between US and Colombia Over Colombian President Petro’s Refusal to Condemn Hamas
“The only way for Palestinian children to sleep in peace is for Israeli children to sleep in peace. The only way for Israeli children to sleep in peace is for Palestinian children to sleep in peace. War will never achieve this.”
Read more...Michael Hudson: IMF Showdown with China in Morocco
China is challenging the US retaining what amounts to veto rights at the IMF. What next?
Read more...Acceleration of Inflation Continues, Core Services Inflation Spikes Despite the Massive Health-Insurance Adjustment
A year of health-insurance adjustments pushed down core CPI and core services CPI; inflation adjustments swing the other way next month.
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