“It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5C,” IPCC Working Group III co-chair Jim Skea announced.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Is Today’s Energy Shortage Worse Than The 1970s Oil Crisis?
The energy outlook, particularly for Europe, is not very cheery.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2022
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A Sobering View of High Fuel Prices, Green Energy, and Biden’s Plans to Help Europ
An assessment of current economic conditions, including rising prices, how long the pain might last, and possible paths forward.
Michael Hudson: The Dollar Devours the Euro
Michael Hudson argues that the euro and European economic independence are intended US targets for the war in Ukraine.
Pennsylvania Public Pension Fund Trustee Katie Muth Has to Sue to Find Out What Fund Is Investing In
Proving how deep intransigence runs among public pension fund staff, PennPSERS trustee Katie Muth is suing to find out what the fund owns.
Never-Ending Costs: When Resolved Medical Bills Keep Popping Up
Yet another way hapless citizens get hit with unwarranted and abusive medical bills.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2022
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Global Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
Are experts whistling in the dark about the coming odds of fundamental restructuring of many supply chains?
ExxonMobil Announces $10 Billion Oil Investment the Same Day IPCC Signals End for Fossil Fuels
uelle surprise! Big oil is not giving up.
Learned Helplessness: Of Roaches, Restaurant Vents, and Reality
A worrisome case study of helpless and inaction in New York City tenants.
The French Election Is All About Imperialism. Here’s Why
How media oligarchs have been moving French voters, and with them, mainstream parties, to the right.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/5/2022
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