Friday, February 6, 2026
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
Expect hospice care to go the way of privately-owned nursing homes, now that private equity is geting its claws into the industry.
Book Review: A Global History of the Black Death
In “The World the Plague Made,” James Belich argues that the Black Death had a profound impact beyond Europe.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/29/2022
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Monotonous Lark, Limpopo, South Africa. I’m not sure if this is a duet, or an echo. * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” […]
The Future of Global Catastrophic Risk Events from Climate Change
U.N.: Climate change is causing extreme events that can kill > 10 million or lead to > $10 trillion in damages, threatening societal collapse
The First Ever Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of a Largish Economy, Nigeria’s eNaira, Is Already Floundering
After being launched to great fanfare in October 2021, Nigeria’s eNaira has so far had minimal impact on the country’s economy and citizens.
Michael Hudson: American Diplomacy as a Tragic Drama
American policies have become astonishingly obvious about not simply putting the US first, but also exploiting supposed partners to do so.
Xi and Biden Talk Past Each Other in Over 2 Hour Phone Call
The Xi-Biden call confirmed that despite keeping communications lines open, the two superpowers are at an impasse.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/28/2022
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UPS Drivers Demand AC in Trucks Following Heat Wave: ‘It’s Like Walking Into Hell’
Delivery drivers work in what ought to be illegal conditions. Will anything change?
The Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight: Western Leaders Bungle Russia Gas Supply, Barmy Oil Price Cap, and Appear Unable Even to Line Up Meetings
The harder you look at Western scheming against Russia (and China) the worse it appears.
Left in the Dark: The Families Struggling to Survive Fuel Poverty
The future many in the UK and Europe will suffer this winter: having to choose between food and fuel.
Biden’s Climate Emergency: Will He Declare It?
Biden has put the idea of using the National Emergency Act to declare a climate emergency in play. What are its odds of happening?
