~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread ~
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Most EU Hydrogen Projects Risk Prolonging Use of Fossil Fuels
Supposed green hydrogen projects are more often than not are Trojan horses for fossil fuel use.
‘We’re Not Doing That’: Why a Black Couple Wouldn’t Crowdfund to Pay Off Medical Debts
Why black patients burdened by medical debt are reluctant to solicit for funds.
Mexico’s AMLO Government Refuses to Bow to US Sanction Threats, Ups Ante in Fight Over GM Corn
The US government is threatening to expand its global sanctions regime to Mexico, its second largest trade partner, for daring to protect its own native crop diversity as well as its citizens’ rapidly worsening health.
IMF Confirms that Profits Are Driving Inflation
It’s now undeniable that corporate profits are playing a big role in our current inflation.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/26/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
The China Debt Trap Lie that Won’t Die
US officials and Western media make things up as China weakens the stranglehold Western bondholders and international financial institutions have on poorer countries.
CalPERS Refuses to Spend $1 Million, or $1.30 Each, to Prevent Sale of Personal Data of 770,000 Beneficiaries on Dark Web
How CalPERS is inexcusably throwing nearly 800,000 beneficiaies under the bus in a massive data heist.
An EU Double Standard With Massive Impact on the Global Environment
The EU is exporting more than 10,000 tons of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides a year to megadiverse countries despite having banned these chemicals from its own farms to protect pollinators.
Putin Orders Reality Check – No Ukrainians Left on the Battlefield, No Sovereignty in Kiev
Putin and the Foreign Minsitry explain why Russia will not sign a treaty with the territory known as Ukraine over ending the conflict.
The EU Sows the Seeds of Its Own Destruction
Brussels’ increasing attacks on the working class mirror decades-long Italian efforts that have caused a collapse in standard of living and trust in the EU.
3M Offers $10.3B Settlement Over PFAS Contamination in Water Systems – Now, How Do You Destroy a ‘Forever Chemical’?
One big challenge is making sure remediation efforts don’t make the problem even worse.
