Bird Safe Philly announces voluntary initiative to switch off lights on skyscrapers to prevent migrating birds from crashing to their deaths.
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Meet the “New Koch Brothers” – the Hedge Fund Activists Wrecking America’s Green New Deal
Wealthy predators are playing stock market games with companies needed to develop and produce clean technology.
The Productivity of Working from Home: Evidence from Japan
A new study confirms others in concluding that productivity is lower when normally office-based employees work from home.
Brazil’s Catastrophic Management of COVID-19 Threatens the Entire World
Bolosonaro is responsible for Brasil’s botched Covid response. But the consequences extent far beyond the country’s borders.
By Declaring March 11 “Our” Covid Anniversary, the Press Erases Covid’s Origin Story in the U.S.
The hive mind hums happily.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/12/2021
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$1 Million Nurdle Spill Settlement Shines Light on Plastic Pollution During Shipping
Nurdles are manufactured pieces of plastic resin, which pose hazards to wildlife and contaminate the environment as they breakdown into microplastics.
Mayberry v. KKR: Pitched Battle as Attorney General and Defendants Try to Block “Tier 3 Plaintiffs” Pursuing Claims Aggressively
The mudslinging! The disingenuous arguments! The clever retorts! The crafty lawyering! Welcome to Mayberry v. KKR, the Tier 3 chapter.
Failed COVID Strategy Leaves Sweden Deeply Divided
Sweden became a symbol for anti-lockdown and no-mask movements across the world. But it’s no longer a source of consensus at home.
Sports Desk: DoJ Files Amicus Brief in Support of College Athletes, While Congress Mulls Giving Them Rights to Their Names, Images, and Likenesses
Both the DoJ and Congress apparently side with college athletes over the NCAA in on antitrust and property issues.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/11/2021
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Owl Week at the Naked Capitalism Water Cooler continues. “Flammulated” is a good candidate for Word of the Day! #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m […]
