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Friday, January 2, 2026
How Effective Are Electric Vehicles In Reducing Emissions?
Guess how much less CO2 electric vehicles emit than gas-fueled cars, all in, using current and prospective energy sources.
The Increasing Financialization of Germany
The FIRE sector capitalizes on Germany’s industrial decline as government diverts money from social programs to military.
McCarthy Ouster, Senate Republican Opposition Bode Ill for 2023 Ukraine Funding
Ukraine funding, a big focus of the row over McCarthy’s speakership, is not getting any easier.
BRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond
A no-holds-barred critique of BRICS as mainly aspiring to participate in in current organizations, rather than a create new ones.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/3/2023
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Justice Department Sues eBay Over Unlawful Sales of Pesticides, Other Products
eBay is often accused of selling fakes, like knockoff Hermes ties. The Feds are suing eBay for selling real, as in really dangerous, wares
Ukraine’s Unraveling, the Funding Row, and Coalition Wobbles
Project Ukraine is having another bad week.
Is a Revolt Finally Brewing in US Against Exorbitant Credit and Debit Card Swipe Fees?
“The reason this battle is so hard fought is that it pits two big spending constituencies against each other: banks versus retailers.”
America’s Bad Math Scores Are a Problem, Experts Say
From STEM fields to national security, employers and experts raise new alarms about U.S. students’ subpar math skills.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/2/2023
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Happy Talk About US Slowdown a Recession Warning as China Growth Also Weakening
Recession complacency means things are wobblier than they seem.
