How long-established structures are approaching breakdown, yet those in charge try to look past that.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Geopolitics Takes A Back Seat As Biden Drops Sanctions On Venezuela
Quelle surprise! The US is trying to kiss and make up with Venezuela.
The Pandemic Isn’t Over Until It’s Over for Everyone
We could choose otherwise than to make the most vulnerable bear the cost of an ongoing pandemic by rushing to declare it over.
What to Know about Monkeypox (So Far)
Symptoms and progression, spread, clades, mortality, R, community spread, mode(s) of transmission. And summer festivals.
Rising Cereal Prices and Political Violence in The Croplands of Africa
This column shows that rising cereal prices pose an elevated risk of violence in Africa, where agriculture represents a large share of the economy
‘Public Bank’ Bill Blocked From State Senate Vote After Industry Pushback
Why is a modest public bank plan for New York going nowhere?
Book Review: An Urgent Plea to Save the World’s Megaforests
In “Ever Green,” two conservationists present a surprisingly hopeful look at the five five remaining megaforests.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/20/2022
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Michael Hudson on the Ongoing Economic War
Michael Hudson looks at the long game of fundamental ecomomic restructuring of trade and financial relations among great powers.
Mastercard Pushes Biometrics Even Harder on Consumers in Increasingly Cashless UK
The roll-out of biometric-authenticated payments is merely the latest example of the accelerating encroachment of biometrics into everyday life. But a global push back is gathering.
Department of Justice to Saddle Up Against Private Equity Consolidation/Monopolization Plays. Will It Work?
The Department of Justice says it is taking aim at private equity. Will it hit any targets?
The Tory Guide to Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis
From moving into your parents’ annex to getting a better-paid job, the government has some savvy little tips for cost savings.
