A detailed account of the Dublin riot and the related political and social undercurrents in Ireland by our esteemed PlutoniumKun
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Prices of New Houses Drop Further, -18% Year-Over-Year, Sales Drop, High Inventories Rise Further, Supply Jumps
More unhappy news on the residential real estate front: lotta unsold houses out there!
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/27/2023
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The West Is Inching Closer to More Insanity in the Baltic Sea
Hardliners want to close the sea to Russian ships as the Newnew Polar Bear drops anchor right in the middle of the whole mess.
A Ceasefire Is Far from Lasting Peace – A National Security Expert on the Israel-Hamas Deal
Tamping down ceasefire hopium.
After Historic Drinking Water Settlements, PFAS Personal Injury Lawsuits Loom
In the wake of landmark settlements requiring 3M and DuPont to pay billions to US water systems for toxic chemical contamination, litigation over personal injuries from PFAS exposure is starting to move forward.
200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine Is 200 Too Many
How the Monroe Doctrine came to serve as justification for US military adventurism and coup-meistering.
Europe Is Getting Record Amounts of Russian Gas Through TurkStream. So Who Keeps Trying to Blow It Up?
The neocons look to Bulgaria as a clog to prevent gas from reaching Europe and NATO seeks a toehold into the Black Sea via Romania.
Seeking Input: Fundraising and the Challenge of Finding New Readers When Google Is Out to Disappear You
Previewing some things we plan to do to attract more readers, and importantly, attention from like-minded sites and authors.
Poland’s De Facto Blockade Of Ukraine Is Its Outgoing Government’s Last Power Play
Polish truckers, tired of being undercut by Ukrainian competitors, are blocking the roads to four key border crossings with Ukraine as Polish authorities allow the protests to continue.
How Finance Capitalism Ruined the World – Dr. Michael Hudson & Dr. Steve Keen
Micheal Hudson and Steve Keen review how finance capitalism prevailed over industrial capitalism, and why that produced bad outcomes.
The Environmental Impact of Housing and Heating
Good news on the climate change front: some easy fixes to housing would have an impact.
