Slowing and stallling population growth could actually increase resource demands.
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Investors Up in Arms After Mexico’s Government Clips Wings of Latin America’s Second Richest Man, Germán Larrea
The dirty “e” word — expropriation — is doing the rounds once again in Mexico, this time in relation to a highly strategic stretch of railroad in the country’s south east.
Ukraine: Bleeding Out
A plea to analysts and commentators with access to information: when Ukraine runs out of materiel will be decisive.
Here’s Why Oil Flows Can Only Be Redirected, Not Stopped
At least over the time frame of the sanctions against Russia, oil demand had looked inelastic.
What Does Erdogan’s Reelection Mean for the New Cold War?
With nationalists empowered in parliament and the West all but certain to keep up the with-us-or-against-us pressure, Turkiye moving closer to the East appears more likely.
The Decline In Coal Appears To Have Been Exaggerated
Carbon reduction promises get thrown out the window as countries like the UK, Australia, and China embrace king coal.
American Officials Erase US Role in Empowering Their New Number One Enemy China
American elites have magically forgotten they were the ones who moved US industry to China in order to make a buck.
Denials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising — And Getting Weirder
Americans continue to suffer due to the Obama administration’s failure to take on health insurers.
Origins of Debt: Michael Hudson Reveals How Financial Oligarchies in Greece & Rome Shaped Our World
Michael Hudson explains how the treatment of debt winds up determing social structure.
The Move Toward a Four-Day Workweek Obscures Low Pay
Yves here. Like author Sonali Kolhatkar, your humble blogger has been skeptical of a four day, or better yet, 32 hour workweek without an increase in worker compensation. By Sonali Kolhatkar, an award-winning multimedia journalist. She is the founder, host, and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a weekly television and radio show that […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/26/2023
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