Beijing Promises More Investments, US Threatens More Sanctions. Türkiye starts to buy into Shanghai Cooperation Organization security architecture
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Michael Hudson: World Shaking Up! Epic Political & Economic Earthquakes
Michael Hudson reviews the commitments made at the recent NATO and SCO gatherings and what they mean for changes in the world order.
Trump Assassination Attempt: A Round-Up
The iconic photo, the shooter, the venue, the thooting, cui bono, and some of the more humane responses to Trump’s attempted assassination
Efforts to Build Climate Resilience Do Not Protect Human Health
The Department of Health and Human Services’ resilience policy undermines efforts to prevent climate disaster.
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
How a Biden administration initiative to improve nursing homes’ staffing is floundering due to lax enforcement.
How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply Chains from 1965-2020
A detailed looks at trade patterns and supply chains over the last 50+ years.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/12/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Flexians at “the Committee to Unelect the President”; festival of Biden ~
The Future May Not Be As Electric as We Think
Is there a ceiling to electric vehicle uptake? And even worse, is that lower than many assume?
A License to W*nk: Spain to Launch Digital Identity Wallet to Limit and Ration Access to Internet Porn Sites
The proposal comes just months after the European Parliament and the European Council of Ministers unanimously approved the European Commission’s sweeping digital identity regulations.
Biden: Strategic Projections of Confidence
The effort to shore up Biden’s flagging Presidential candidacy is a case study of the role of confidence and commitment in campaigns.
Climate Change Is Coming for Hospitals
Many hospitals will have their operations interrupted and/or degraded by climate change. What to do?
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/11/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics; syndemics; festival of Biden! ~
