The Collapse of Syria, BRICS, and Wishful Thinking
How the sudden collapse of the Syrian government exposes fundamental weaknesses in the BRICS initiative.
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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...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...Syrian Refugees: Where and What of Over 11 Million Who Have Fled?
Looking at the large population of Syrian refugees and what that portends.
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...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...Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?
Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be.
Read more...Data Centers Are Sending Global Electricity Demand Soaring
The International Energy Agency forecasts that data center demand for energy will more than double by 2026, with AI the big driver.
Read more...How Right-Wing Media Is Like Improv Theater
New establishment sore-loserdom: trying to discredit right-wing messaging as like comedy theater, when the joke was running Kamala.
Read more...Experiencing Natural Disasters Increases Partisan Disagreement on Climate Change
Those experiencing a climate-change-induced disaster wind up having more polarized beliefs about the role of human action.
Read more...Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?
Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Read more...Politics and Medicine, Medicine and Politics
On the long-standing US conflict between freedom and the rise in the scientific and professional practice of medicine, with that, authority
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