Friday, August 1, 2025
WSJ Misinforms by Omission in Article on Oil Sanctions-Buster by Ignoring Dollars and SWIFT
A heavily-researched Wall Street Journal article on Russian oil sanctions evasion is half baked.
Understanding Iran’s Non-State Network
A discussion of Iran’s relationship with various militia groups.
The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/21/2024
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Michael Hudson: Higher Education Crapification – The New School Case Study
How the education part of higher education has become an afterthought.
Examining US Neocons’ Wider Black Sea Strategy
Prospects in the region aren’t looking much better than in Ukraine, chiefly due to NATO ally Türkiye, so neocons set course for a further escape from reality.
‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth
Opioid abuse marches on relentlessly, with little attention to the broader social stresses that make the US such an outlier on this front.
Trump 2.0 Set To Gut Biden’s Energy and Climate Policies
Trump is preparing to take a lot of ground if he wins in November, with rolling back green policies a top priority.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/20/2024
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What Happened To Alexei Navalny This Time Round
It’s impressive, in a way, how the media can whip up a frenzy over its own tales of how Alexei Navalny, a Russian has-been, died.
>Russia Lifts Suspension on Imports of Ecuadorian Bananas After Collapse of US-Ecuador Arms Deal
Another embarrassing setback for US foreign policy interests, this time in its so-called “back yard” (or as Biden calls it, “front yard”).
Israel 4Q GDP Fell at 20% Rate; Downward Trajectory Set to Continue as War Drags On and Israel Readies Lebanon Invasion
The Financial Times report on the fall of Israel’s economy in the fourth quarter was briefly the lead story and was oddly shuffled quickly off the landing page. The article gives a terse but incomplete tally of the factors that contributed to a decline at a 20% rate in the final quarter, which was markedly […]
