Sunday, October 19, 2025

Only Nationalisation Can Save England and Wales’ Failing Water Sector

Privatisation means the public faces higher bills and pollution as shareholders cash in. Why won’t Labour admit that?

Former Ambassador M. K. Bhadrakumar Throws Cold Water on the Idea That India Is Keen About BRICS

Bhadrakumar explains why India does not think all that highly of BRICS.

Links 8/3/2025

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Cranes Are Flying (1957) Run Time: 1H 36M

The Cranes are Flying is a movie about a young Russian couple on the brink of World War 2.

Europe’s Energy Future Hinges on Global Powers

The EU’s energy transition goals (and so much else) are becoming increasingly reliant on trade and tariff policies from the US and China. 

Links 8/2/2025

Michael Hudson: From Babylon to Wall Street – How Bankers Make You Poor

A wide-ranging historical discussion with Michael Hudson, tracing the destructive rise the power of lenders from ancient times to today.

The Hidden Ways Heat Threatens Pets, Children, and Older Adults

Heat risks are rising along with global temperatures. Some warning signs in vulnerable groups, including those who take certain medications

Coffee Break: COVID-19 and Cancer, NIH Weaponized Against the People, Consciousness, AI and the Internet, and Famine

Part the First: How Do You Awaken Sleeping Cancer Cells.  Short answer: Inflammation.  Speaking from experience, anyone who have ever been treated successfully for cancer never fully relaxes after his or her tumor or condition is resolved.  Formerly metastatic cells can remain dormant for a long time.  Recent research has shown how they are reawakened. […]

As Tariffs Bite and Jobs Stall, New Interactive Tool Tracks How Much Trump and GOP Are Raising the Cost of Living

As Trump’s new tariffs are about to squeeze American wallets even harder, a new tool helps keep track of the damage.

Links 8/1/2025

Quelle Surprise: UK’s Online Age Verification Law Triggers Explosion in Demand for VPNs

It looks like we were right: online age verification is being used as a Trojan horse for the mass rollout of digital identity systems.

Chronically Ill? In RFK Jr.’s View, It Might Be Your Own Fault

RFK, Jr.’s policy views confirm that he hates the poors.

Trump Is Hellbent on Derailing India’s Rise as a Great Power

Is there some logic to Trump’s 25% tariff threat against India, or is this just more pique over his limited influence?

Syria, the Middle East and the Question of the Nation-State

Syria’s push for a nation-state raises questions: is this model fit for a region where it has brought more conflict than stability?