German Chancellor: Germany Could Keep Nuclear Power Plants Operating After All
A sign of German energy tsuris: Chancellor Scholz suggests reviving nuclear power, in opposition to earlier recommendations by key ministries.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 8/3/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Read more...The Story Behind ‘Star Trek’ Actress Nichelle Nichols’ Iconic Interracial Kiss
A mental health break in the way of retrospective on Nichelle Nichols, particularly for readers who saw Star Trek in its original run.
Read more...Serotonin and the Unsubstantiated Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Disorders
A foundational theory on the role of serotonin is a mere unsupported intuition, but mass drug peddling is nevertheless based on it.
Read more...Think the Financial Crisis Is Over? Mortgage Servicers Still Abusing Borrowers For 10+ Years, Thanks to Lax Fannie/Freddie Oversight
Mortgage servicers are torturing borrowers who have been unable to pay for over a decade. All they are doing now is ripping off governments.
Read more...Why It’s Essential for Congress to Reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance
Workers attest that the Trade Adjustment Assistance has helped them move into new careers when employers offshore jobs. Will it be cut?
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/2/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Read more...Truss and Sunak’s Reheated Thatcherism Is the Last Thing the UK Needs
Truss and Sunak treat the Iron Lady as their muse, while Labour touts another flavor of neoliberalism, that of Tony Blair.
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Is Mexico’s AMLO Willing to Walk Away from USMCA?
As the Mexican government’s commitment to energy independence smashes into US financial interests, President López Obrador threatens to put sovereignty first.
Read more...How Public Real Estate Investment Trusts Extract Wealth from Nursing Homes and Hospitals
REITs are considered “passive” investors but play a very active role in reshaping whole industries, like hospitals
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 8/1/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
Read more...Air Travel and Covid in the Biden “Let ‘Er Rip” Era: A Personal Risk Assessment
Safety in the air and on the ground.
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Murky World of Carbon Offsets Faces Greater Scrutiny
Draft standards drawn up by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market aim to tighten up a notoriously opaque sector.
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