“The Next Crash Could Be Much Bigger Than the Last Two”
Rentierism in housing in the UK has reached what looks like nose-bleed, self-correcting, and thus potentially crash-inducing levels.
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Rob Urie: Politics by Other Means, Health Insurance Industry Edition
A look at the context of the government-supported health insurance industry practices that triggered the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Thompson.
Read more...Good News & Bad News in UK: Cash Use Continues to Rebound As Government Unveils Digital ID Plans for “Pubs and Clubs”
What is the scandal-tarnished Japanese tech giant Fujitsu doing running the government’s digital Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)?
Read more...Political Turmoil in France Could Worsen Europe’s Energy Problems
How continued political instability in France threatens European energy supplies.
Read more...Police State Implications of “The Adjuster’s” Assassination of UnitedHealth’s CEO [with UPDATE]
How the organs of state security might react to the assassination of Unitedhealth’s CEO.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 12/9/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler; politics, syndemics; Trump transition; How Kamala’s campaign butchered ground operations in Philly; Boeing whistleblower: 42 defective rudders go missing; calls for breakup grow; Congo mystery disease ~
Read more...Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition?
A not-complete tally cost estimate for Europe’s climate change containment comes in at €1.3 trillion annually to 2030, then >€1.5 trillion through 2050.
Read more...Access to PPE, a Critical Tool in Fighting Bird Flu, Is Mixed Across Dairy-Producing States, Records Show
States with confirmed dairy cattle bird flu cases have drastically different personal protective equipment responses, and most are failing.
Read more...Could Chinese Control Over Strategic Minerals Coupled with US Corruption Cripple the Sputtering US War Machine?
China tightens its grip on materials necessary for US military and its proxies as Washington turns to those who squandered American advantages to fix the problem — or profit from it.
Read more...Cities Made Differently: Try Imagining Another Urban Existence
History shows that there are many ways we can live together. An overview of some of the options from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber.
Read more...Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics
Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!
Read more...“Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration”
A clearly skewed effort to contest right-wing claims about the immigration surge under Biden, which played a large role in the Trump win.
Read more...Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan
Trump’s win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment
Read more...“Bad Neighbour, Worse Trade Partner”: Would Mexico Be Better Off Without Canada?
If one of the presumed goals of president elect Donald Trump’s first round of tariff threats was to sow discord and division among Washington’s USMCA partners, it’s working like a dream.
Read more...Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?
Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be.
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