How Much Is Your Kidney Worth? Noema
What’s up with capitalism? The Next Recession
‘Fascist Organizations in America’ by Murray Braun from Class Struggle (C.L.S.). Vol. 4 Nos. 1, 2, & 3. January, February, & March, 1934. Revolution’s Newsstand. An in depth look at U.S. fascist organizations that emerged during the crisis of the 1930s.
States and the Coming Scam-Apocalypse Boondoggle
Climate/Environment
Has Global Warming Accelerated – A Short Response To Hansen Et Al Climate Uncensored
Why Tech Companies Are Joining the GOP-Oil Alliance Kate Aronoff, The New Republic
Pandemics
U.S. bird flu hospitalizations rise to 4 after Ohio discloses case CBS News
Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica El Pais
Trump’s drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response NBC News. In fairness, not much of a response to threaten.
Africa
It’s time for a Lusaka Club of Borrowers Grieve Chelwa, Africa Watch
China?
Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference Pekingnology. Commentary:
Extremely interesting proposal by Wang Yi in his speech that I haven’t seen anyone talk about yet: he proposed to merge the Belt and Road Initiative with Europe’s own version of it.
That’s the quote: “China is willing to synergize high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with the… https://t.co/clhorpV5tZ
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) February 15, 2025
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🇺🇸🇨🇳Trump admin continues US tip-toe to war with China…
US State Dept. has JUST removed explicit rejection of Taiwan independence from its “US Relations with Taiwan” page.
The US “One China” policy recognizes Taiwan as part of China in principle, but in practice the US has… pic.twitter.com/qP9mbdDesG
— Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) February 15, 2025
Old Blighty
‘Britain is expensive, run down and prejudiced’: The ad campaign aimed at driving away Albanian migrants Independent
Syraqistan
The “ceasefire” in Gaza holds GeoPolitiQ
Trump, Netnayahu reached ‘full understanding’ on Iran policy – Al-monitor Iran International
Israel to continue assault on Jenin indefinitely, prevent the return of displaced people The New Arab
Omar El Akkad: ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ Middle East Eye
European Disunion
US demands Europe sets out arms and troops support for postwar Ukraine FT
Trump’s Ukraine envoy: EU won’t be part of peace talks Euractiv
No peace agreement in Ukraine without Europe, warn European ministers Anadolu Agency. Commentary:
Strong women for the free world #G7 #MSC2025@melaniejoly @kajakallas pic.twitter.com/o6bvTBB10J
— Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock (@ABaerbock) February 15, 2025
Berlin ready to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine after elections, but with one condition, says Germany’s front-runner Merz Ukrainska Pravda
Meloni: Russia ‘offended the entire Italian nation’ by rejecting Third Reich comparison Politico
New Not-So-Cold War
Top Trump administration officials to head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks NBC News
Lavrov and Rubio discuss Ukraine, Palestine in phone call, says Russia Firstpost. US readout. Russian readout.
G7 ministers link future Russia sanctions to good faith talks Reuters
Good cop, bad cop News Forensics
Trump’s Ukraine envoy Kellogg says they will try to force Putin to make territorial concessions and break alliances with North Korea, China and Iran as part of the Ukraine deal pic.twitter.com/uxhPJyOQN4
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) February 15, 2025
Muddling our way to indivisible security? Warwick Powell’s Substack
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Zelenskyy’s Europe armed forces call is harsh truth that London, Paris and Berlin needed to hear Sky News
Rada deputy says the entire European Commission will come to Ukraine on February 24 Izvestiya
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Top Republican senator: Ukraine should automatically join NATO if Russia invades again Politico
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦Lindsey Graham to Zelensky:
‘You’re the ally I’ve been hoping for all my life. Not ONE American has died defending Ukraine, you’ve taken our weapons and kicked Russia’s ass.’
Zelensky gets praised for being a good little vassal state leader who sacrificed an entire… pic.twitter.com/LjBlqcBcSW
— Going Underground (@GUnderground_TV) February 15, 2025
South of the Border
A Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11 Billion Nightmare Bloomberg
Javier Milei Backtracks on $4.4B Memecoin After ‘Insiders’ Pocket $87M Coindesk
B-a-a-a-a-d Banks
JPMorgan snubs regulators over disclosure of private equity loans FT
JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon derides pushback to return to office, demands efficiency Reuters
Imperial Collapse Watch
American Restraint Might Not Look Like What You’d Expect Inkstick
Trump 2.0
He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2025
Republicans move to impeach judges who blocked Trump Axios
Trump Taps Former Amazon Exec to Oversee Worker Safety Gizmodo
Wrestling, cannabis, bitcoin and stocks: This is how Trump’s government of billionaires invests El Pais
Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them NBC News
DOGE
Speed Up the Breakdown Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review
Healthcare?
Private equity tied to 21% of healthcare bankruptcies for second consecutive year HealthExec
AI
Can we already grasp the rough outlines of these coming forms, capable of threatening the joys of marketing? Internal exile
THE IRS IS BUYING AN AI SUPERCOMPUTER FROM NVIDIA The Intercept
TSMC Considers Running Intel’s US Factories After Trump Team Request Bloomberg. Commentary:
Let me tell you just scrolling the online groups and other Taiwanese media…the reaction to TSMC being pushed into a JV with Intel is 10 times stronger than the Trump tariffs. People are legitimately outraged that Taiwan is being so blatantly stripped for parts and the reaction…
— Angelica 🌐⚛️🇹🇼 (@AngelicaOung) February 14, 2025
Abortion
The Next Round of the Abortion Wars Is Just Beginning Governing
Police State Watch
Cameras have appeared outside homes of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ activists. Why are they there? The Guardian
Our Famously Free Press
Sports Desk
Class Warfare
We’re Headed Toward a Landlord-Friendly Era. Expect Higher Rent Prices. WSJ
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