Has the US still not worked out that there are some parties it can’t push around, and OPEC might be one of them?
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Sitrep on Relocation Plans
My plans to leave Mountain Brook, Alabama are about to come to fruition.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/17/2023
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US Efforts To Turn Farm Animal Poop into Biofuel Spark Concerns
Manure biofuel seems to be taking off despite red flags such as explosions and environmental damage.
Some US National Security Experts Call for Peace in Ukraine
While it is now acceptable to suggest negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict, that’s still a long way from a needed consensus.
New California Program Wants All Hate “Incidents” Reported to the State
The CA vs Hate hotline will document any action or behavior “motivated by hate” but legally protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of expression. Similar efforts are in the works for other states and cities.
Ukraine’s Neoliberalism on Steroids, Europe’s Economic Suicide
Yves here. Sit back and enjoy yet another discussion between Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, this time joined by Professor Mick Dunford at the Geopolitical Hour. Today’s tour starts with Ukraine, moves to Russia, and then continues to Europe, the US and China. It is noteworthy to see the Western media act as if Europe’s […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/16/2023
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Advertiser Block Lists as a Threat to Media Integrity
Advertiser conventional wisdom about ad placement is suboptimal for them and bad for publishers.
US Corn Industry Faces Tough Times In Its Two Largest Export Markets, China and Mexico
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China has sought new suppliers, including fellow BRICS members Brazil and South Africa, to reduce its dependence on US producers, while Mexico is determined to push through with its partial ban on GM corn.
As More Hospitals Create Police Forces, Critics Warn of Pitfalls
More American exceptionalism: cops maintaining order in hosptials.
‘Death Outlives War’: Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million
A new study tallies the cost of US war-fomenting in the Middle East. The numbers get big fast.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/15/2023
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