More debate over the impact of Western sanctions on oil price.
Monday, July 21, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/26/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Holiday Thread ~
Cal Grad Student Worker Strike Ends With Deal Panned by Many Rank-and-File Union Members
One dissenting student negotiator said the tentative agreement “does not come close to our initial demands and it leaves a lot of our co-workers still rent burdened, still impoverished.”
US-China Struggle for DR Congo Resources Intensifies
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s estimated $24 trillion of untapped mineral resources is coveted by both the US and China as rivalry heats up.
NATO’s Ghosts of the Past Return in Kosovo-Serbia
Serbian president says the situation now resembles the “Chekhov’s gun” narrative principle: “If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.”
Cultural Stereotypes of Multinational Banks
Data on banks’ investments in European sovereign debt show that trust importantly influences cross-border investment.
Battery Recycling Is Essential to Clean Energy
Can manufacturers help create a circular process for lithium ion battery recycling?
Tesla Joins My Imploded Stocks, -70% from Peak: Object of Religious Veneration Turns into Automaker
Beyond the consensual Tesla hallucination, the real world for automakers is not fun.
Merry Almost Christmas and Holiday Posting/Comments Sort of Holiday
Holiday wishes and our holiday schedule. Best to all!
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/23/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Merry Xmas! ~
Why Climate Science Shouldn’t Forget to Factor in Brain Health
Scientists need to learn more about climate change’s negative impact on the nervous system in order to mitigate it.
Russia Sitrep of Sorts
Yet again reading the Russia/Ukraine tea leaves.
