A Heartwarming Compilation Showing the ‘Cat Distribution System’ in Action Laughing Squid
10 Geopolitical / Financial Risks to the Global Economy Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds
Remittance flows to low-middle-income countries moderated in 2023, reaching $656 billion: World Bank Middle East Economy
Climate
The Real Reason Tree Planters Work Like Demons The Tyee
* * * Cleantech has an enshittification problem Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic
Rondo Energy funding shows a new way across the climate startup ‘valley of death’ Tech Crunch
Syndemics
JGV: H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b Avian Influenza Viruses Replicate in Differentiated Bovine Airway Epithelial Cells Cultured at Air-liquid Interface Avian Flu Diary
DR Congo grants emergency use for 2 mpox vaccines Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Water
Malign Neglect: What Calgary’s Water-Main Break Reveals About The Failure Of City Government C2C Journal. Commentary:
The #yyc water crisis has taught me that it’s doable to use a lot less water but if you’re very constrained it takes extra time and is incompatible with our current way of life. It also shows me how water insecurity is oppressive in another way: keeps people too busy to organize
— Amanda Hu (@amandalhu) June 26, 2024
Food
WHO Reports Hundreds of Thousands of Annual Deaths in Europe Linked to Ultra-Processed Food Olive Oil Times
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing Grist
The Promise of Precision Agriculture Is Slowly Coming to Fruition Undark
China?
Keep faith in China, Li Qiang tells business at ‘Summer Davos’ FT
Why China’s latest corruption probes hint at fury, betrayal over political disloyalty South China Morning Post
A Deed of Eternity Poetry Foundation
World’s largest maritime drills begin in an increasingly tense Asia Pacific Al Jazeera
Philippines Must ‘Do More’ on South China Sea, Marcos Says The DIplomat
Myanmar
Thousands Mourn Buddhist Abbot Killed by Myanmar Security Forces The Irrawaddy
Syraqistan
Israel brings in military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews Deutsche Welle. Commentary:
🚨BREAKING: Ordinary Israelis brutalise ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against forced conscription into the IOF. A police officer makes feeble gestures but does little to protect the victims. This is Zionism against Judaism. This is antisemitism. This is Israel. #Gaza #Israel pic.twitter.com/jLyt9OqAeE
— Dr Lens Veritatis (@LensVeritatis) June 27, 2024
UN criticizes Israeli soldiers for unleashing dogs on detained Palestinians Anadolu Agency
* * * Biden’s Phony Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal The Tablet
* * * Bringing the war back home:
LA City Councilmembers Katy Yaraslovsky @CD5LosAngeles and @BobBlumenfield are moving to give city funding to Magen Am, an armed Zionist paramilitary force comprised in large part of Israeli soldiers.
Read their new motion: https://t.co/wTtp2Pebxb pic.twitter.com/3lvNcUDF3x
— Stop LAPD Spying Coalition (@stoplapdspying) June 27, 2024
* * * Iranians head to the polls to replace president killed in helicopter crash France24
Two hopefuls quit Iran’s presidential race BNE Intellinews
Africa
Nigeria destroys 165 illegal oil refineries in one week Anadolu Agency
‘Not afraid to die’: Kenya tax protests inspire broader demand for change Al Jazeera
European Disunion
Macron’s presidency — a tragedy in four acts FT
French far right dominates polls three days ahead of snap elections France24
Bulgarian President won’t attend NATO summit due to disagreement over support for Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
Joachim Nagel: The digital euro – unifying and trustworthy Bank of International Settlements
Dear Old Blighty
Starmer says he meant no offence to Bangladeshi community over deportation comments Sky News. Commentary:
George Galloway: “When Britain arrived in Bengal, it was the richest place in the world. When Britain left Bengal, it was the poorest place in the world.” pic.twitter.com/fwt66W6BuN
— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) June 26, 2024
New Not-So-Cold War
US in talks to send Israel’s Patriot systems to Ukraine FT
Russians strike Kharkiv with FAB-500 unguided bombs for first time ever Ukrainska Pravda
Biden Administration
Biden’s Inept Diplomacy Has Led To A Russia-China-Iran-North Korea Axis Madras Courier
Supply Chain
Global freight rises but shows signs of weakness in US Hellenic Shipping News
Railway faces supply disruption of forged wheels amid Red Sea crisis Business Standard
Antitrust
NFL Ordered to Pay $4.7 Billion in Sunday Ticket Trial Verdict Sportico
Supermarket Economics Phenomenal World
Apple crippled watchOS to corner heart-tracking market, doctors say The Register
The Supremes
‘Devastating Blow’: Divided Supreme Court Says SEC Cannot Seek Fines In-House National Law Journal
Purdue Pharma Decision: a Big Win for Mass Tort Victims Credit Slips
2024
Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side AP
Democrats may want to replace Biden, but it’s his call Axios
Election Countdown, 130 Days to Go: A Bad Night for America James Fallows. Breaking the News
‘A turning point’: US allies wince at Biden debate performance Politico. “‘Enormous lies by Trump,’ one Western diplomat said. ‘On the other hand, at least we understood what he says.’”
Spook Country
Zero Progress on Zero Days: How the Last Ten Years Created the Modern Spyware Market (PDF) Nebraska Law Review
Assange
Assange: I Broke the Law But the Law Is Wrong Consortium News. Commentary:
“Anybody who believes that Assange should still be in prison is the enemy of human freedom. The guy who discovers the crime doesn’t go to jail. It’s the guy who commits the crime that goes to jail, and that’s been inverted in his case.”
~ Tucker Carlsonpic.twitter.com/Af2TrxYoss
— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) June 27, 2024
Assange Plea Deal in Full (PDF) Scribd
Sports Desk
The perfect penalty Understanding the Unseen
Class Warfare
Viewpoint: If the AFL-CIO Gets away with a Vermont Purge, It Won’t Stop Here Labor Notes
Labor Law’s Political Analogies On Labor
On Day of Fatal BP Refinery Blast, 3,712 Safety Alarms and One Unsent Email WSJ
Inflation is Obvious But Wage Gains Seem Invisible Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture
Precision ultrasound could treat deep parts of brain without surgery New Scientist
Jazz Remains the Sound of Modernism The Millions
Antidote du jour (Sara&Joachim&Mebe):
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