Category Archives: Guest Post

50 Years After Allende at the UN: a Corporate Triumph Named Multistakeholderism

Allende was early to warn of multinational threats to product safety, labor regulations, and other protections. Sadly corporate interests won.

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

It means higher prices for patients, more unnecessary surgery, and less access to care for patients on Medicaid or those who are uninsured or underinsured.

Links 1/8/2023

The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastic

Growing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.

Long COVID Stemmed from Mild Cases of COVID-19 in Most People

Bit by bit, getting a clearer picture of long Covid.

Links 1/6/2023

Germany, the Birthplace of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine, Now Wants to Cancel Its Vaccine Deal

“Too many doses, billions in costs – the government [of Germany] wants to cancel the vaccination deal.”

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2023

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‘Public Trust’—A Key Legal Tool to Preserve Our Natural Resources

Law professor Mary Wood breaks describes how the public trust can protect rights to clean air, water, and land.

Links 1/5/2023

‘It’s Not Either/Or’ — Population and Consumption in the Climate Solutions Debate

Looking at the oft superficially discussed population and consumption levers in the climate change debate.

How Austerity Caused the NHS Crisis

As the NHS crisis intensifies, a look at how the once esteemed service got there.

Worst of Europe’s Energy Crisis May Be Yet To Come

Just because the weather gods are now smiling on Europe does not mean its energy crunch is over.