For Svitlana Krakovska, recent events have clarified the human, economic, and geopolitical catastrophe of fossil fuels.
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Supreme Court Inches Towards Deciding Whether State Legislatures Can Draw Congressional Districts Largely Free of Court Oversight
The Supreme Court may rule to weaken oversight of Congressional redisctricting.
True Facts About Honeybees (and Why “Ecosystem Services” is a B.S. Tell)
DId you know that honeybees fall out of the air when the lights are turned off? I didn’t!
Robots for Economic Development
Data on Indonesian manufacturing firms shows a positive impact on employment of adopting robots.
Russia’s Huge Oil Tanker Fleet Struggles To Find Buyer Destinations as G7 Revokes “Most Favored Nation” Status
The West imposes new sanctions on Russia.
This Ironic World: Does Climate Hope Encourage Climate Inaction?
Why climate change hopium really is bad for you and all of us.
India Is Mulling Rupee-Ruble Payments System for Trade with Russia
India is mulling setting up rupee-ruble payment arrangements, to allow it to trade with Russia in spite of the sanctions regime.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/11/2022
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Latin America, As a Whole, Refuses to Embrace Total Economic War Against Russia
Even as the pressure rises to endorse the West’s sanctions against Russia, most countries, including U.S. neighbor Mexico, prefer to sit on the fence.
This Ironic World: Does Climate Hope Encourage Climate Inaction?
Positive climate change stories give us hope. Does that hope spur indifference?
Sanders Welcomes End of Major League Lockout But Slams ‘Baseball Oligarchs’
Sanders calls out baseball oligarchs for major league lockout.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/10/2022
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