Category Archives: Guest Post

What the Latest Science Says About Antarctica and Sea-Level Rise

Why Antarctica is a huge wild card in the progress of sea level rises.

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/23/2022

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Financialization at Heart of Economic Malaise

Sadly, finacialization is still very much with us, even though policy-makers know better by now.

5 Commodities That Could Explode As The Ukraine Crisis Escalates

A look at the commodities that are most vulnerable to reduced supply from Russia.

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/22/2022

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Does Limited US Shale Spending Guarantee Higher Energy Prices?

Reduced shale investment is set to lead to sustained higher prices. That’s good for the planet but hard on budgets.

Will Fresh US-EU Sanctions Hurt the EU More Than Russia?

The sanctions could end up causing more pain to U.S. allies in Europe than Russia itself, which will probably use this opportunity to take another step closer to autarky.

Shareholder Activism: Icahn Targets McDonald’s Pig Pens

Carl Icahn seeks to force McDonald’s 2012 pledge to cease to use gestation crate to confine pregnant pigs within a decade.

Links 2/21/2022

Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act: Power Without Responsibility?

After weeks of inaction against truckers, Trudeau invoked the After weeks of looking impotent, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Ac to end the truckers’ protests. Was this a winning move?

War on Cash: Banks Crack Down on Independent ATMs

Banks crack down on independent ATM operators in the latest salvo in the war on cash.

Links 2/20/2022

EU Chief Defends Vaccine Patents as ‘Precious’ as South Africa Demands Waiver

Failure to grant patent waivers under the WTO’s TRIPS Agreement has stalled ramping up of production in Africa and other developing countries of coronavirus vaccines.

Russian Black Box Defence Against American Booby Trap Offence

Debunking the bizarre claims that the Russian side is unwilling to negotiate.