Another G-7 economy, the UK, took a big step toward adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC). At the same time, the first largish economy to have launched a CBDC, Nigeria, descends further into financial chaos.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
How Did the German Greens Become the Party of Warmongers?
German media ignore Hersh + the Greens’ Faustian bargain during the Yugoslav Wars leads directly to Germany’s perilous position today as divisions erupt over ongoing escalation with Russia.
Hit With Extreme Weather, Texas Cities Debate Cost of Adaptation
Experts say local governments should prioritize extreme weather preparedness. But building resilience is expensive, and the wealthy can afford to do it for themselves.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/9/2023
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Elite Splits Over Ukraine Shed a Tiny Bit of Light on Factions
It is possible to infer a few things from recent Ukraine push-and-pulling, but none of it is reassuring.
Meatpacking. Healthcare. Housing Rentals. Industries Across the Board Using Tech to Fix Wages and Prices
DOJ says it’s going to crack down as lawsuits pile up against real estate Goliaths and US officially becomes a “rent-burdened nation.”
Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
The Obama Presidential ‘Library’
Obama has an edifice complex! Who’d have thunk it?
Seymour Hersh: Navy Divers + Spooks + Norway Took Out Nord Stream 2 on Biden’s Orders, Using Timer
Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick Spooks and divers in the Baltic with the C4.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/8/2023
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Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say
Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.
Evidence-Based Medicine for the Modern Age of Artificial Intelligence
Evidence-Based Medicine remains a subfield of Big Pharma marketing and conventional neoliberal economics.
Russia’s Budget Deficit Jumps Amid Plunging Oil Revenues
Russia had a budget shortfall due to a fall in energy-related tax receipts. How serious a problem is this development?
