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Can the U.S. Kick Its Reliance on Russian Uranium?
Ukraine is pushing for sanctions on Russian uranium. Thorium isn’t ready for prime time, so sanctions put further pressure on energy markets.
Read more...Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2022: Your Situational Awareness Guide as Tectonic Plates Shift
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Read more...Rahul Gandhi – The Most Establishment Populist
Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to position the Indian National Congress as the protector of the Indian people against the deep state neglects the party’s own history of control and corruption.
Read more...Links 9/4/2022
How Boris Johnson Rigged British Politics for the Tories
The government of Boris Johnson has undermined democracy in the UK in a number of ways, making it more difficult to vote, speak out, or protest. This legacy will continue to benefit the Tories even as Johnson is replaced by Liz Truss.
Read more...Links 9/3/2022
European Stainless Steel Mills Are Closing Due To Energy Crisis
Stainless steel mills are now keeling over due to energy price spikes. Who will be next to fall?
Read more...In Refusing to Prioritize Drivers’ Safety, UPS Risks Major Strike
Transportation and delivery workers have increasingly had it. Now UPS employees are on the verge of forcing their issues.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 9/2/2022
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Great Bowerbird, Western Australia, Australia. Notes: “Male initially singing/calling near bower, then approach and scold me towards the end of the recording. Other Behaviors: Advertise, Scold. Habitat: Dry Forest.” * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on […]
Read more...Links 9/2/2022
China Just Gave a Foretaste of One of the Biggest Dangers of Biometric Surveillance Systems
Like just about anything on the Internet, biometric surveillance systems are eminently hackable as well as prone to human error
Read more...The U.S. Power Grid Can’t Support Its Climate Pledges
Will a smart grid alleviate US power woes?
Read more...Fears Over Cost of Living ‘Solutions’ Proposed by Truss-Backed Think Tanks
Liz Truss looks set to shaft ordinary Britons when the UK is already reeling from a cost of living crisis.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 9/1/2022
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