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Sunday, July 19, 2026
Will Glasgow Fix Broken Climate Finance Promises?
A sad but not surprising tally of how the Glasgow summit fell way short on climate handwaves, um, commitments.
Big Banks in Emerging Economies Are Suffering Crippling Cyber Attacks
Risks are also on the rise in advanced economies, as the Reserve Bank of Australia recently warned.
866-662-3339: The “Equifax” Verification Fraud as Illustration of Pervasive Scamming in the US
How fraudsters at 866-662-3339 pretend to be affiliated with Equifax but scream otherwise with their conduct, plus how to mess with them.
‘Manchin Is a F**king Snake’: Progressives Urged to Keep Pushing for Both Bills
Jayapal is “letting the president” handle Manchin after he says he won’t budge on the reconciliation package.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/1/2021
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The New Coal: Pushing Plastics Worsens Climate Change
Climate change campaigners will be locked in a whack-a-mole contest with fossil fuel interests, as they seek to address upcoming challenges, including increasing plastics production.
‘The Supreme Court Could Destroy the Planet’: Review of EPA Power Triggers Alarm
“This is the equivalent of an earthquake around the country for those who care deeply about the climate issue.”
Why the US Supply Chain Crisis Is Intractable and Will Get Worse
The US supply chain problem will only get worse in the absence of aggressive Federal action….and we know how likely that is.
Lebanon: “We’re all going to hell”
A look at the disaster that Lebanon has become and the significance of its fractures and foreign jockeying.
War on Cash: NYC Enforces its Cashless Business Ban
NYC sides with those who want to use cash and enforces its cashless business ban, hitting ice cream shop Van Leeuwen with $12000 in fines.
Inspiration from the 1970s for Today’s Young Environmentalists
Today’s young environmentalists can learn much from the example of the 1970s.
