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Yves here. We are introducing most of you to Luca Placidi, founder of an Italian YouTube channel called “Tracce di Classe”. Placidi who started his blog and website in late 2023, “after the war in Ukraine and the one in Gaza made the mainstream media narrative impossible to be listened to.” He discussed politics and […]

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~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; who engineered the bait and switch?; Kamala and Lina Khan; abolish your lawn ~

Influential studies from the VA St. Louis take a broad view of long Covid. Not every expert agrees with the approach.

The US economy looks a bit perky. Party on! But will the Fed continue to apply the interest rate brakes?

Israel ‘s economy is buckling due to its campaign against Palestinians. But despite what may be irreparable damage, it is not turning back.

Yes, Virginia, AI, like older forms of automated trading, has a nasty propensity to cause crises.

~ Today’s Water Cooler: politics, syndemics; Biden’s post-defenestration speech. litmus tests for Kamala (Palestine, anti-trust); Kamala’s campaign, includiing the donor-gasm, the 100 days, and the bait and switch; trad wives; employee ownership ~

Suicide is the leading cause of death for active duty and recently soldiers. The most likely contributor is not what you might suspect.

The US Congress stands shoulder to shoulder with war criminal Netanyahu, even with more dissent than ever.

The projected failure to meet insufficiently ambitious climate change goals like net zero should come as no surprise.

The position of both poor nations and the poorest income groups globally has been deteriorating.