Saturday, July 19, 2025
The Impossibility of Negotiated Settlements in the Gaza and Ukraine Conflicts
Although some analysts have given reasons why negotiated solutions to the wars in the Gaza and Ukraine are not in the cards, for the most part, they have also been hesitant to say that in a simple noun-verb sentence. Perhaps they hope against hope that a frame-breaking event will radically shift the current boundary conditions […]
New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
Research shows fossil fuel companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging.
The New Electric War Campaign – How the Russian Army Will Select the Ukrainian Targets
How Russia is likely to target the Ukraine electric grid this winter. Looting of aid funds for repairs has made things easier.
Biden’s Weak and Patchy Executive Order “Regulating” AI
Not impressed.
Wolf Richter: Not Sure How Long It’ll Last: Spending on Factory Construction Does a Historic Spike, after Years of Going Nowhere
This is amazing, and I’m not sure how long it will last.
Nasrallah’s Speech Confirms that “MAD” Has Been Reached Between Israel-US & the Resistance Axis
Hebollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a fiery speech on the conflict in Gaza that fell short of a call for escalation…at least right now.
Why Fossil Fuel Companies Can’t Leave Resources Stranded
A discussion of how fossil fuel companies’ imperatives and our legal regime preclude getting them to leave oil and gas in the ground.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/3/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
How Houthi Attacks Affect Both the Israel-Hamas Conflict and Yemen’s Own Civil War – and Could Put Pressure on US, Saudi Arabia
The Houthis have started harassing Israel. How much of a threat are they?
The World’s Largest Biometric Digital ID System, India’s Aadhaar, Just Suffered Its Biggest Ever Data Breach
In one fell swoop, roughly 10% of the global population appears to have had some of their most valuable personal identifiable information (PII) compromised. Yet Aadhaar continues to receive plaudits from Silicon Valley.
‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States
The campaign against the poor and lower income continues apace, this time in the form of Medicaid cuts.
