Dengue fever is surging in Latin America
Dengue fever is surging in Latin America The number of people who succumb to the disease has been rising for two decades photograph: getty images For the second time in five years, Brazil’s army is building field hospitals in the capital, Brasília. The tents are accommodating a surge of patients from swamped emergency departments, as millions […]
Why societies grow more fragile and vulnerable to collapse as time passes
Why societies grow more fragile and vulnerable to collapse as time passes Getty Images Do societies become more fragile over time? (Credit: Getty Images) An analysis of hundreds of pre-modern states suggests that civilisations tend to have a ‘shelf-life’ – a pattern that holds lessons for today’s ageing global powers. The rise and fall of […]
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Blaming the Public’s “Perception of the Economy”
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Blaming the Public’s “Perception of the Economy” If you think you spent twenty years being ripped off while a generation of rent-seeking scam artists was showered with public subsidies, experts agree: your “perception” needs correcting You only think eggs cost too much. “People are really tying Bidenomics and their perception […]
Designing Collective Security | Olivia Lazard
Designing Collective Security | Olivia Lazard Navigating existential crisis in a time of political and social upheaval We’re breaking all kinds of records at the moment: cities are boiling at 62C, ocean temperatures are literally off the charts, and governments have increased the global defence budget to an alarming $2440 billion. War costs life, and not just human […]
Europe’s historic temperature shift, from summer to winter in just one day
Europe’s historic temperature shift, from summer to winter in just one day Europe has experienced one of the most rapid temperature flips on record in April 2024 — moving from numerous record-breaking summer-like temperatures at the beginning of the month to record-breaking late April records and frost. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera said Europe has never seen […]
Protect the Arctic Region: Already Threatened Arctic Ecology Can be Devastated Further by Rapid Militarization
Protect the Arctic Region: Already Threatened Arctic Ecology Can be Devastated Further by Rapid Militarization The Arctic region is warming at twice the global rate, leading to rapid melting of ice–some have even predicted ice-free summers by year 2034. This has brought unprecedented threats to various species of the region including the polar bear. Some […]
Congress Just Supercharged the Dollar’s Downfall
Congress Just Supercharged the Dollar’s Downfall Confiscation, Weaponization, and De-Dollarization “The dollar’s role as the world’s primary reserve currency is a boon for the United States but a bane for the rest of the world.” ~ Barry Eichengreen The U.S. Senate has predictably voted to give $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, just three […]
0.04%: Small Does Not = Immaterial
0.04%: Small Does Not = Immaterial Think CO2 Concentration at 0.04% is Low? These 10 Toxins are Deadly at Far Lower Concentrations. Photo by Markus Spiske / Unsplash If you follow me on Twitter , you’re probably familiar with the onslaught of nonsense from the anti-science crowd. I’m fine with respectful, reasoned responses, but many of the […]
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Oil Refineries Again Despite White House Pleas
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Oil Refineries Again Despite White House Pleas Just days after the Biden administration signed a new military aid package worth billions of dollars to Ukraine, Kyiv launched a series of suicide drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. Biden’s top officials have pleaded with Kyiv to stop attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure because of the fears that turmoil in […]
EU Prepares to Tighten Screws on Russian LNG Imports
EU Prepares to Tighten Screws on Russian LNG Imports In a move that could reshape Europe’s energy landscape, the European Commission is poised to propose new sanctions targeting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. According to Reuters sources close to the matter, the proposed measures will include a ban on shipments within the EU and […]
Tucker Carlson Explains that Watergate Was an Orchestration to Remove President Nixon from Office
Tucker Carlson Explains that Watergate Was an Orchestration to Remove President Nixon from Office I have several times reported the same. Nixon was removed because he was making arms limitation agreements with the Soviets and opening to China. This was normalizing the enemy that the military/security complex needed for its budget and power. It was […]
Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs, researchers find
Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs, researchers find Visualization of systemic polystyrene microsphere translocation. Visualization of polystyrene microspheres resuspended from isolated pellet in 100% EtOH. The black arrow indicates polystyrene microspheres. Credit: Environmental Health Perspectives (2024). DOI: 10.1289/EHP13435 It’s happening every day. From our water, our food and even the air we breathe, […]
UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia
UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia Just as President Biden was signing into effect the newly approved foreign defense package which includes $60 billion for Ukraine, the United Kingdom also rolled out its own massive aid package (though paling in comparison), first unveiled Tuesday. Britain announced its single largest aid […]
Woods Exposes the Federal Reserve System
Woods Exposes the Federal Reserve System The first thing to know about Dr. Thomas E. Woods, Jr.’s’ book Our Enemy, the Fed is he’s giving it away. Click the link, get your copy and read the whole book. Clearly, such intellectual charity is not only rare but in the educational spirit of Mises.org. The subject matter is […]
