Trump administration capitulates to fossil fuel industry with proposed roll back of bedrock environmental protection law, the National Environmental Policy Act.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Big Pharma Won’t Let Us Import Drugs From Canada, But Insists on Sending Carcinogen-Contaminated Pills to the Public
Overpriced and even contaminated drugs prove US policies are deadly.
The 2020 Election in Three Graphs
Following the all-important election money.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/10/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: UK trade deal and chlorinated chicken, Biden, Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Sanders, Trump, Warren, Williamson, articles of impeachment next week (maybe), employment situation, retail still shifting online, California’s AB-5 law, Australia fires, minimum wage and suicide, knitting, exercise
Inequality and Trade: Simulation Evidence for 54 Developing Nations
A full-throated defense of more liberalized trade for developing nations…when the data is somewhat mixed.
Brexit: The End of the Beginning?
Brexit jockeying is underway.
Can The US Assassination Of Qassem Soleimani Be Justified?
A useful high level discussion of the Soleimani killing.
Jane Fonda Is Pitching For Our Future. Lend an Ear.
Jane Fonda gave an engaging yet forceful talk on climate change at the Press Club.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/9/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: Strait of Hormuz, Biden, Bloomberg, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, impeachment, Ballot Marking Device hearings, debates, rail freight, Walmart, Grubhub, Amazon’s Ring, auditing, kelp and carbon, bees, zip code 48217, stolen gospels, class and intersectionality, Twitter
Climate Change: Bad News from Australia, Indonesia, and the US
NOAA releases summary of US climate data from 2009, including catastrophes, while Australian burns and Indonesia floods.
Oil and Gas Emissions Are Reversing Progress from Coal’s Decline
More grim emissions news….
‘Make No Mistake: Harvard Has the Money to Pay Us Livable Wages’
Harvard graduate students are on strike demanding fairer wages, adequate healthcare, and protections from discrimination.
