The world’s largest asset manager has forecast systemic economic chaos. The reality is even worse.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
How Wall Street Takeover of Rental Market Is Fueling the Homelessness Crisis
New lawsuits allege mega landlords are colluding to keep rents high and units vacant while also embracing surveillance tech to evict tenants.
Nepo Babies and the Myth of the Meritocracy
Meritocracy has become an empty idea in America. That’s a problem.
The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastic
Growing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/6/2023
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Long COVID Stemmed from Mild Cases of COVID-19 in Most People
Bit by bit, getting a clearer picture of long Covid.
Germany, the Birthplace of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine, Now Wants to Cancel Its Vaccine Deal
“Too many doses, billions in costs – the government [of Germany] wants to cancel the vaccination deal.”
Zelensky’s Bloody War Against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
A bloody attack on a Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest, close to the Orthodox Christmas, in a church….and sanctioned by the government.
Kentucky Retirement Systems Is Baack! The Latest Filing, re the Calcaterra Report Coverup
For those who like legal jousting and elegant drafting, the Kentucky Retirement Systems battle is back, now focused on Regina Calcaterra.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2023
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‘Public Trust’—A Key Legal Tool to Preserve Our Natural Resources
Law professor Mary Wood breaks describes how the public trust can protect rights to clean air, water, and land.
Ukraine and Russia: Waiting for the Next Phase?
Why Ukraine may be under even more pressure than Russia to Do Something when the ground finally freezes in Ukraine.
