As feared, Israel looks determined to go to war against Lebanon as the vote-count on the ICJ genocide case may favor Israel.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Smoke and Mirrors in Serbia?
Protests since December elections have the government and some observers claiming the West is attempting another color revolution, but behind the scenes Serbian elites and the West enjoy an increasingly intertwined and beneficial relationship
As US Backs Gaza Genocide, ‘Grassroots Diplomats’ Rally Support for South Africa Case
Activists target U.N. missions, embassies, and consulates trying to rally support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice.
The EU’s Efforts to Silence Hungary Show How NATO Objectives Continue to Eclipse Any Pretense of European Democracy
The EU withheld funds from Hungary over alleged democratic backsliding and corruption; Brussels now uses those funds to bribe Hungary to support the EU’s authoritarian turn.
The Billionaire Next Door Driving Up Housing Costs for Everyone
The rich are busy turning the 20th-century dream of owning your own home into the grubby 21st-century reality of renting your own home forever.
“The Right to Housing, Not Vacation Homes”
Efforts to curb AirBnB running unlicensed hotels, which cannibalizes residential housing, have not gone far enough.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2024
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Unhappy New Year: How Austerity is Making a Comeback in Berlin and Brussels
How EU states are still trapped in their self-devised austerity hairshirt.
Will 2024 Mark the End of Ursula Von Der Leyen’s EU Presidency?
With court cases and EU elections looming in the first half of this year, big question marks hang over the future of the EU Commission president.
Israel Shifts to Targeted Escalation, With Justification for Entry into Lebanon One Likely Aim
Pressure is still growing in and around Israel, with an Israel full bore attack on Lebanon looking all too likely.
Permafrost, Methane and Climate Change
Yet another climate change accelerant not getting remotely the attention warranted: permafrost melt.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/4/2024
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