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NATO Sliding Towards War Against Russia in Ukraine

NATO Sliding Towards War Against Russia in Ukraine As far as Ukraine goes, Ankara seems to be setting the pace for NATO’s deepening involvement in the country’s war. Russia is investigating reports of Turkish attack drones being deployed for the first time in Ukraine’s eight-year civil war. The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) under the command […]

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The climate war won’t work

The climate war won’t work There are, in fact, no human comparisons for the effort required to reverse the global-scale damage wrought by 300 years of industrial growth.  Nevertheless, people still reach for past human endeavours to try to spur our political leaders to an action which, in truth, is far beyond them.  How many […]

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Media briefing: Farming can be a climate change solution, so why is it missing in action at COP26?

Media briefing: Farming can be a climate change solution, so why is it missing in action at COP26? Our planet is at a tipping point. Climate change threatens all our futures if we do not act now. All sectors must look at their impact, and agriculture is no exception. Agriculture is currently responsible for up to […]

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The Great Dying: Ireland as a Distant Mirror

The Great Dying: Ireland as a Distant Mirror   After a series of six posts on the “age of exterminations” (one,  two,  three, four, five, and six) I wrote that I was moving to different subjects. But then I stumbled into this video on the Irish famine of mid 19th century. It is so fascinating (in a certain sense) that […]

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 The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers: Excerpt

 The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers: Excerpt The following excerpt is from Ben Raskin’s new book The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers (Chelsea Green Publishing, October 2021) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. The Woodchip Handbook By Ben Raskin Restoring Damaged Soil With the potential […]

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Colonialism, climate crisis, and the forever wars

Colonialism, climate crisis, and the forever wars Two rounds of negotiation take centre stage, about halfway through Amitav Ghosh’s new masterwork The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis. In one, US State Department and Pentagon officials win agreement that carbon emissions connected with the military are to be kept out of the Kyoto Protocol […]

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Marti’s Corner – 40

Marti’s Corner – 40 *  So I decided to follow my own advice and can some vegetables this week.  I bought 20 pounds of potatoes for $6 and then went here:  Canning Potatoes  Last time I canned potatoes, I did NOT soak them first to get the starch out.  When I opened them, I had to […]

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COP-26: Stopping Climate Change and Other Illusions

COP-26: Stopping Climate Change and Other Illusions Measured atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory. Note: red = the monthly mean values; black = the same, after correction for the average seasonal cycle. Do not expect significant progress from COP-26 on climate change mitigation.  There are fundamental barriers that prevent the deep and rapid changes that […]

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From Press Freedom To Prison Systems, Everything Assange Touches Gets

From Press Freedom To Prison Systems, Everything Assange Touches Gets Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The US appeal of a British court ruling on the Assange extradition case has concluded, and the judges will probably not have a decision ready until at least January—a full year after the extradition was denied by a […]

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Waypoints on the road to currency destruction — and how to avoid it

Waypoints on the road to currency destruction — and how to avoid it The few economists who recognise classical human subjectivity see the dangers of a looming currency collapse. It can easily be avoided by halting currency expansion and cutting government spending so that their budgets balance. No democratic government nor any of its agencies […]

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There’s No ‘Supply-Chain Shortage,’ Or Inflation. There’s Just Central Planning

There’s No ‘Supply-Chain Shortage,’ Or Inflation. There’s Just Central Planning It’s great that so many have copies of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, but very unfortunate that so few have read it. The alleged “supply chain” problems we’re enduring right now were explained by Smith in the book’s opening pages. Smith wrote about a pin […]

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COP-26 is a global energy embarrassment

COP-26 is a global energy embarrassment For 26 futile years, the net-zero maniacs have wasted fuel, energy, and taxpayers’ money to bite the hands that provide their food, energy, welfare, and public-sector jobs. Led by E.U. and AUKUS dreamers, they destroy reliable energy from coal, oil, nuclear, gas, and hydro while forcing us to subsidize […]

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China Rationing Diesel

China Rationing Diesel China has begun to ration fuel amid the ongoing energy crisis. As reported by the BBC, trucks in China may only fill their tanks with 100 liters (10% capacity) of diesel, with other areas reportedly only allowing 25 liters. The city of Fuyang is limiting purchases and charging drivers a surcharge of up […]

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The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Delay

The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Delay (Nord Stream Pipeline) European Union leaders are scrambling for solutions to the energy crisis, but their feared friend from the East has reminded them that a solution exists. According to the Associated Press, gas prices in the EU have spiked to 95 euros from about 19 euros per megawatt-hour in […]

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Creating a Preferred Future

Creating a Preferred Future

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