Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Sanders on democratic socialism, Warren, Democrat debates, UAW in Chattanooga, jobless claims, import and export, rail, ports, Amazon and Whole Foods, Uber flying taxis, Jevons Paradox, food forests, orphan counties, meritocracy, vax, LaTex
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Climate Change: Judge Allows New York’s Martin Act Lawsuit Against Exxon to Proceed
New York state judge allows climate fraud lawsuit brought under the Martin Act to proceed, rejecting defendant Exxon’s claims for dismissal.
Breakfast of Champions: New Tests Reveal Unsafe Levels of Glyphosate in Children’s Cereals
New study finds unsafe level of glyphosate residues in breakfast cereals, against a backdrop of accelerating (and so far successful) product liability lawsuits against Bayer.
Leaked Messages Confirm: Imprisonment of Brazil’s Lula da Silva was Politically Motivated
Real News Network interview with Mike Fox discussing ramifications of documents released by the Intercept, revealing political motivations behind former Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s prosecution and conviction.
Adding to Planetary Alarm Bells, Top US Finance Official Warns Climate Crisis a Recipe for Global Economic Collapse
CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam says, “As most of the world’s markets and market regulators are taking steps towards assessing and mitigating the current and potential threats of climate change, we in the U.S. must also demand action from all segments of the public and private sectors, including this agency.”
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/12/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Buttigieg, Gabbard, Moulton, Sanders, Trump, Warren, Iowa, consumer price index, business inflation expecations, minerals, Spotify, Uber and Lyft, robot cars, tech break-ups, California fires and pot farms, UAW in Chattanooga, Jared Diamond, music master tapes destroyed
Mitigating “Plant Blindness” through a Photographing a Community Garden
Plant blindness has led to the devaluation of plants with regard to their impact on the economy and culture, environmental sustainability, and public health.
Take the (Night) Train
It may not be possible to take the A Train anymore, but eschewing airplanes for trains, when possible, mitigates travel’s climate change impact.
Why Boeing May Never Recover From Its 737 Debacle
The company hasn’t just lost its business compass—gone is its moral one as well.
Wolf Richter: Global Semiconductor Sales Plunge 24% from Peak, Deepest % Plunge since Financial Crisis, Deepest $ Plunge Ever. Here’s Why
A slew of reasons, the China debacle on top.
Hope to See You at Our Cleveland Meetup Tonight or Our Chicago Meetup Tomorrow
Hope you can make one of our Midwest meetups!
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/11/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Supply chain and capital, Biden, Gravel, Sanders, Warren, campaign merch, AOC on wages, small business optimism, Apple monitor, algo v. chrono, slowing outout, plastic bag for your car, US and disasters, robots, the deadly hyphen, self-taught musicians
Revealed: Americans Care More About Social Needs Than Deficits
A recent poll from the Democracy Collaborative and YouGov reveals that most Americans are ready to spend more for social needs, even if it raises the deficit.
