A new approach for analyzing the economic cost of war finds the impact on Donetsk, even before the SMO, is very high.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
No Appeal Filed in The MH17 Case – Ursula von der Leyen Proposes The Start of a New Show Trial
The dubious but not surprising end of the MH17 trial.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/9/2022
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Death of an Elder Raises Uncomfortable Questions About Adequacy of Care
Some anecdotes on not-great care for the aged.
The Central Bank of Nigeria Just Gave a Whole New Meaning to the Term “Financial Repression”
To salvage its floundering CBDC, the eNaira, Nigeria’s Central Bank just launched an all-out assault against physical cash in a country that is substantially cash-dependent.
Dethroning the Dollar: What Governments Propose, IT Disposes
Why the road away from the dollar will have many twists and turns.
Confronting Gitmo
Gitmo is still with us, and likely for bad reason.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/8/2022
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‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’ — Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor
See shells journey from dinner plates to docks as environmentalists and restaurateurs use oysters to boost local ecology.
Dethroning the Dollar: Why the Alternatives Are Not Ready for Prime Time
Why the dollar’s demise is not around the corner.
The Russian Oil Price Cap Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
The harder your look at the Russian oil price cap, the uglier it looks.
BuzzFeed Faces Existential Crisis After Burning Through Nearly All of $700 Million of Investor Money
What does BuzzFeed do now?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/7/2022
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