Fining, arresting, and jailing people for a lack of housing is never the solution—and compounds existing housing inequities.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Yanis Varoufakis: My Berlin Speech on Palestine That German Police Entered the Venue to Ban
Germany sends the cops to shut down a conference on Palestine on trumped-up grounds. What next?
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/12/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics and pandemics, Shananhan at the border, FDR’s “fireside chats,” H5N1 testing, the warrantless surveillance zombie staggers on ~
Young People Finally Starting to Recognize the Super Rich and Not Oldsters Are the Problem
As the rich become both richer and better bunkered, the young are finally realizing that wealth disparity is a big part of what ails them.
Greece Just Gave a Glimpse of How the EU’s “Voluntary” Digital ID Wallet Will Gradually Become Mandatory
The EU Commission has repeatedly stated that EU citizens will not face discrimination or exclusion for not using its new digital identity wallet. However, the Greek government just signaled its intent to do just that.
5 Things to Know About the Global Land Rush and How to Stop It
A recent conference in Colombia assessed the extent of land grabs and how to organize against them.
A Class Analysis of the Trump-Biden Rerun
How helpful is class analysis in assessing support for Trump and Biden?
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/11/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics and pandemics, CDC’s Mandy Cohen says she doesn’t want aerosol scientists on her “team”, Biden ballot access, Trump at Chick-Fil-A, Taibbi on class ~
Russia Delivers Major Blow to Ukraine by Destroying Kiev’s Biggest Power Plant
Russia’s dismantling of Ukraine’s ability to function accelerates with the destruction of Kiev’s largest power facility.
Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation, March: Inflation Behaves Very Badly, Saga Far from Over
Ugly inflation in services drives up the 3-month “core CPI” for 7th month, to 4.5% annualized, worst in a year.
US Cities Struggling With Office Vacancies: St. Louis in Doom Loop, New York Eyeing Residential Conversions
Two snapshots of the impact of hollowed out office buildings on American cities and how they are trying to cope.
Nate Silver: Sotomayor Should Retire Before the Election
Why Sotomayor should, erm, take one for the team!
