Caribbean drunken monkeys act surprisingly much like humans ZME Science
This Tiny Fossil Links Wine With The Death of The Dinosaurs Science Alert
A ‘middle income’ or profitability trap? Michael Robert’s Blog
Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one CTV News
Climate/Environment
Logging after wildfires is a hot industry in B.C. Could it do more harm than good? The Narwhal
UK set for ‘enhanced’ sunrise and sunset – before remnants of hurricane bring ‘unseasonably wet and windy weather’ Sky News. The deck: ‘Smoke from North America wildfires has travelled thousands of miles and “could enhance our sunsets and sunrises this weekend”, forecasters say.’
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Inside Silicon Valley’s Grand Ambitions To Control Our Planet’s Thermostat NOEMA
Meeting 1.5C warming limit hinges on governments more than technology, study says Carbon Brief
Against a Military Transition The Break Down
Capitalism is killing the planet – but curtailing it is the discussion nobody wants to have The Irish Times
Water
US tech groups’ water consumption soars in ‘data centre alley’ FT
Pandemics
Research shows air filters in classrooms improves overall ventilation and air quality 9News
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US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections The Guardian
Lisa Jarvis: Bizarre raw milk trend puts kids at risk Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Raw milk linked to outbreak under investigation in Idaho Idaho Capital Sun
Pennsylvania Farm Refuses To Recall Raw Milk Cheese Despite Listeria Concerns Tasting Table
China?
Why China is becoming a top choice mediator for global conflicts South China Morning Post
“How China acquires ‘the crown jewels’ of U.S. technology” Pekingnology
Big Tobacco was forced to stop marketing ‘low tar’ cigarettes. In China, sales are booming. The Examination
Syraqistan
Israeli economy ekes out 1.2 percent growth in Q2 as Gaza war rages on Reuters
Israeli economy contracted in Q2 Globes
Israel’s arms industry profits soar as wars fuel billion-dollar contracts Ctech
Half of Israeli Jews say Israel should not obey international law in Gaza Middle East Eye
Israel ramps up attacks on central Gaza as Blinken arrives in region The New Arab
Senior Hamas official accuses Netanyahu of stalling, sabotaging ceasefire deal The New Arab
Been thinking about this meme ever since I saw it a few days ago. It tells the whole story. pic.twitter.com/eZqrXSYwNO
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) August 19, 2024
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Germany was never denazified. That’s why it’s siding with Israel today. Mondoweiss. Commentary:
One the biggest mistakes we all made was to believe that genocide is abnormal, exceptional, outside range of human behaviour and acceptability.
The contrary is true and has always been true. Once we know and accept that, we can try to organise and act to counter it.
Short 🧵
1/ https://t.co/LTRyo5W9qg— Julia Steinberger (@JKSteinberger) August 18, 2024
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US bolsters military bases in Syria with weapons convoy from Iraq Al Mayadeen
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Who Benefits From Sanctions? Phenomenal World. ‘On “How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare” by Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, and Ali Vaez.’
Old Blighty
Prospects New Left Review. “The signs of decline – economic, societal, geopolitical – are clear. If the election was marked by a shrugging acceptance of this, as the neutral background on which British politics plays out, then the next half-decade may thrust it to the fore.”
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government BBC
The Heart of Starmer’s Government The Northern Star. Ukraine.
New Not-So-Cold War
Russian forces continue to advance in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, claiming another settlement Anadolu Agency
Footage Shows Ukraine’s Patriot Air Defence Batteries Destroyed By Iskander Missile’s Cluster Warheads Military Watch
US blocks Ukraine from firing British missiles into Russia The Times
Germany cancels future funds for Ukraine’s war effort Bne Intellinews
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Italian journalists return home after their report from Kursk angers Russia Reuters. Commentary:
Ilario Piagnerelli interviewed a couple of Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk for the Italian public broadcaster Rai News 24. Both of them are wearing and displaying Nazi symbols. pic.twitter.com/r6Dbdjd7Do
— Dreznica goat (@Dreznicagoat) August 18, 2024
Maria Zakharova:
“As you know, Russian law enforcement agencies have initiated a criminal case against Italian journalists for illegally crossing the Russian border.
In my opinion, this is not the biggest crime committed by the employees of the Rai TV channel. What has… pic.twitter.com/ABvK9dyfNc
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) August 18, 2024
The Baltic states and Finland are ruled by Nazis Strategic Culture
Becoming the Enemy Gordon Hahn, Russian & Eurasian Politics
South of the Border
Venezuela: Far-Right’s ‘Great International Protest’ Fails, Denting Opposition Narrative of ‘Massive Support’ Orinoco Tribune
Kamala
Universal Health Care Was Big on the 2020 Democratic Platform. Where Is It Now? Truthout
First permitted protest at Democratic convention kicks off in Chicago The Hill
Maureen Dowd gets hate for calling Biden to Kamala shift a coup Times of India
Column: Democrats are embracing that hopey-changey thing again in Chicago. Will it work? Los Angeles Times
libs are willfully stuck in a groundhog day type of situation where every four years they try to relive the feeling of obama in 08, they can’t even move on from the graphic design pic.twitter.com/Z98EZ8CMNO
— Slothrop (@gnocchiwizard) August 17, 2024
Trump
Trump’s ‘nuclear explosion’ on Kemp was months in the making. He could pay a price in November. Politico
He found a Project 2025 duffel bag. Then police showed up at his house. WaPo
AI
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the Ukraine War turned him into an arms dealer Business Insider
Rejecting Dogmas Around AI, User Privacy, and Tech Policy The Markup
Healthcare?
For-Profit Ownership of Mental Health Centers Rises, Raising Concerns About Quality of Care Mad in America. “In select states, [private equity] penetration exceeds 25% of facilities, suggesting an important new form of behavioral health practice ownership with potentially high market shares and implications for health care prices, utilization, and quality. Given persistent workforce shortages and access gaps, it is yet unclear how PE’s short investment time frame (usually within 3-7 years) and distinct business model could intersect with a national behavioral health crisis.”
Children’s hospitals’ profitability hits 10-year low: Fitch Becker’s Hospital Review
Antitrust
Platform Money Yale Journal on Regulation
Imperial Collapse Watch
Our Famously Free Press
‘Words like Slaughter:’ A comparative study of The New York Times reporting in Ukraine and Gaza Mondoweiss
Supply Chain
Busiest US Ports Absorb Import Surge Nearing Pandemic-Era Frenzy Bloomberg
Deadline set for strike at Indian government ports, say defiant union leaders The Loadstar
CN Rail issues lockout notice to union, Canada-wide freight rail stoppage looms Reuters
Class Warfare
The women of Peterloo Counterfire
Sports Desk
NFL Owners, Executives to Meet on Private Equity Stakes in Teams Bloomberg
Why organised crime puts its money on online gambling Pearls and Irritations
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