The Bulletin: January 7-13, 2026
This past week’s articles of interest…
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Enemies not allowed to control large oil reserves, US ambassador to UN says | Middle East Eye
Fantasies, Myths, and Fairy Tales, Part Four
What Is an Ecosystem? – by Ernesto Van Peborgh
Is the Western Alliance Breaking? – Glenn Diesen’s Substack
Has the Economy Outgrown the Planet? — Degrowth Institute
Plants can’t absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted | ScienceDaily
It’s Colonialism, Stupid! – by Boaventura de Sousa Santos
2026: Expect a very uneven world economic downturn
U.S. vs Europe: Will Trump’s Greenland Ambitions Break NATO?
Global study reveals widespread burning of plastic for heating and cooking
Walking Away: Why the Smartest People are QUITTING Society
With Great Power Comes No Responsibility – by Matt Orsagh
The Perverse Incentives Dominating Our Lives
Farmland Shock: Georgia Grower Drops 3,000 Acres, Warns of Unplanted Ground in 2026 – AgWeb
American Fascism is Coming For the World
The Toxic Innocence Of Empire: The US And Israel, Forever Blameless, Always Pure In Motive
How to delete 99% of your digital footprint from the internet
Big-Oil Billionaire Makes Big on Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela
Max Blumenthal: Venezuela – Deal-Making, Plunder & the Rule of Law
Our Changing Planet, as Seen From Space – Yale E360
They’re Not Kidding about Greenland.
The End of the Growth Story – by Ernesto Van Peborgh
“The Medium is the Message” and the Message is a Lie – Global Research
How to Shut Off An Oil Pipeline – by Max Wilbert
Detoxing from the Hope Porn: Why Collapse Realism Is the New Activism
Why collapse is inevitable – by William E Rees
Peak Oil, the Coming Wars, and the Word Decade of Humanity
Three Takeaways From The US’ Seizure Of A Russian-Flagged Tanker In The Atlantic
Everyone wants a village, but no one wants to be a villager.
Environmentalism is Anti-Humanism | Mises Institute
Reprise: Covert Fleets of Oil Tankers Power the World
Diego Sequera: Venezuela Is Just the Beginning
Why the World Is Crazy – Charles Hugh Smith’s Substack
Are we just letting this happen again?
After Ruining a Treasured Water Resource, Iran Is Drying Up – Yale E360
FOUR HUNDRED JOURNALISTS ON THE CIA PAYROLL AND YOU STILL TRUST THE NEWS
BREAKING: Canada/EU/UK Prepare For War As Trump’s Orders Greenland Invasion Plan
2026: The Year Of The Coyote – The Honest Sorcerer
US Warns Americans To Leave Venezuela Immediately | ZeroHedge
How To Protect Yourself From the Great Taking & The Coming Financial Reset
Iran and the Next Phase of Forced Regime Change – Global geopolitics
The Triumph of the Material, Part One
Bioregionalism As Our Economic System
The Return of Informal Economies – by Craig – ON SURVIVAL
Seyed M. Marandi: Violent Riots & a Massive War Coming
Why Is Everything Such a Hot Mess?
Empirical Cliodynamics: the Use of Proxies
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff On Any Country Doing Business With Iran “Effective Immediately” | ZeroHedge
Apocalyptic Voices 2: Precedents and Proxy Questions
The Problem with Limits – by Max Wilbert – Biocentric
Scientists detect hidden plastic clouds hovering over Chinese cities
A Geologist Explains What Makes Greenland So Incredibly Special : ScienceAlert
Resource Insights: Venezuela and Greenland: ‘Smash-and-grab’ diplomacy in the age of scarcity
EVERYTHING YOU WATCH OR READ IS OWNED BY SIX BILLIONAIRES AND THEY HATE YOU
The Weaponization of Everything – by Mary Geddry
Headlines of War and More Wars
Oil Spikes After Trump Urges Iranians To Keep Protesting, Says “Help On Its Way” | ZeroHedge
Definancialisation Doesn’t Mean Peace, It Means Prep For War | ZeroHedge
PLEASE NOTE: This list is just ‘of interest’. It does not mean I personally endorse or agree with the content of a listed article; in fact, some I certainly do not agree with. But these are all part and parcel of stories told by our species about our world. Some are published by the authors for ‘educational’ and/or ‘informational’ purposes, some are for far more nefarious ‘narrative management’ ones–you, the reader, can decide which is which. Keep in mind a relevant passage from a Bill Rees paper: “We begin with a reminder that humans are storytellers by nature. We socially construct complex sets of facts, beliefs, and values that guide how we operate in the world. Indeed, humans act out of their socially constructed narratives as if they were real. All political ideologies, religious doctrines, economic paradigms, cultural narratives—even scientific theories—are socially constructed “stories” that may or may not accurately reflect any aspect of reality they purport to represent. Once a particular construct has taken hold, its adherents are likely to treat it more seriously than opposing evidence from an alternate conceptual framework.”
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