Blackout Risk And Electricity Prices Are Spiking In California
California energy tsuris are set to get worse.
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Hamid Dabashi: U.S. Sanctions Strengthen Iranian Theocracy
Aggressive and hypocritical sanctions by the U.S. bolster the Iranian theocracy whose only mission is defense of their own power and state.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/25/2021
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Read more...The Climate Emergency Calls for a New Approach to Mental Health
Disasters and disruptions brought on by climate change could produce collective mental health traumas at scales never before seen.
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James Galbraith: China and Supply Chains – The White House Review’s Focus on US Dependence
Despite brave talk about restoring manufacturing in America, extended supply chains and the position of China are insurmountable impediments.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/24/2021
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Read more...Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A $50 Billion Mississippi River Diversion Plan?
Questions about Louisiana’s plans to reroute the mighty Mississppi to save its eroding coast rattle the agency spearheading them
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Will Tether Bring All The Cryptocurrencies Way Down?
The more you look at the cryptocurrency Tether, the less there is to like.
Read more...A Report from Sierra Leone: Covid-19 Has Helped People Understand the Vital Connection Between Energy and Health
Sierra Leone so far has had some Covid success despite low vaccination rates, and it illustrates the challenges poor countries face.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/23/2021
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Read more...Supreme Court Rules 9-0 Against NCAA, Opening Door to Further Antitrust Challenges of Student-Athlete Compensation Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday NCAA antitrust decision opens the door to further more sweeping challenges of the organization’s business model.
Read more...Links 6/23/2021
How Energy Transition Models Go Wrong
Gail Tvergberg explains why oil prices are likely to remain be lower than full costs, and how that undermines the move to cleaner energy.
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