Category Archives: Guest Post
Nepo Babies and the Myth of the Meritocracy
Meritocracy has become an empty idea in America. That’s a problem.
Read more...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.
Read more...Long COVID Stemmed from Mild Cases of COVID-19 in Most People
Bit by bit, getting a clearer picture of long Covid.
Read more...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.”
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Read more...‘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.
Read more...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.
Read more...How Austerity Caused the NHS Crisis
As the NHS crisis intensifies, a look at how the once esteemed service got there.
Read more...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.
Read more...The Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Where Do We Stand and Where Should We Go Regarding Social and Biomedical Responses to Pandemic?
As Covid vaccines underperform and for some groups, present risks, an article in a prominent metical ethics journal calls for mandates to end.
Read more...The Great Inflation Debate: Supply Shocks and Wealth Effects in a Multipolar World Economy
A new analysis finds our inflation comes first from Covid/sanctions supply shocks and second, spending by the rich, not government spending.
Read more...Can NATO and the Pentagon Find a Diplomatic Off-Ramp from the Ukraine War?
A piece about NATO’s recent noises re Ukraine sadly reveals how supposedly non-captured, well-meaning activists have lost the plot.
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