Sunday, February 8, 2026
The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment
Gibson Dunn is “playing both sides” of free speech, using it to defend Big Oil and silence the industry’s critics.
Israel’s War on Palestine and the Global Upsurge Against It
More discussion of the broader implications of Israel’s and the US’s refusal to change course (much) regarding Israel’s war crimes in Gaza.
The Debt Explosion: How Neoliberalism Fuels Debt Crises
Radhika Desai and Michael Husdon provide a data-driven discussion of the inflating and detonation of debt bombs during the neoliberal era.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/12/2024
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Gonzalo Lira Is Dead
Gonzalo Lira died in prison in Ukraine.
Israel Raises Major Procedural Problem with South Africa Filing, Challenges “Genocidal Intent” by Citing Policies, Relief
Israel may have found some real chinks in South Africa’s genocide filing.
More Signs of War in South America, As Ecuadorian Government Declares “Internal Armed Conflict” With Drug Cartels
The Noboa government’s labelling of the drug cartels as “terrorist organisations” and “belligerent non-state actors” opens the door even wider to the prospect of US military support.
Doctors Raise Alarm on Dropping Global Fertility Rate, Environmental Pollutants Cited
A new paper on dropping fertility rates urges policies to increase them, ignoring resource constraints and environment degradation.
U.S. and UK Forces Hit Military Targets in Yemen
The US and its hanger-on, the UK, bomb Yemen, risking escalation to a regional war….to protect their manhood and Israel’s genocide.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/11/2024
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Why the Middle Class Benefits from Inflation
Why you should be glad and learn to love inflation.
