Legendary Canadian sex educator Sue Johanson dies at 93
She provided candid advice normalising sex to Canadian and US audiences for decades.
Chinese spy balloon did not collect information, says Pentagon
The balloon floated across the US early this year before being shot down off the South Carolina coast.
Links 6/30/2023 | naked capitalism
How to Remove a Tick Field & Stream Google accused of ripping off advertisers with video ads no one saw. Now, the expert view The Register U.S. Economy Shows Surprising…
The Digital Euro, Like All Prospective CBDCs, Has a Serious Marketing Problem | naked capitalism
CBDCs may be all the rage among central bankers, but as long as they offer little in the way of public benefit while posing huge risks to privacy, anonymity and…
Rob Urie: Mr. Prigozhin Goes to Washington | naked capitalism
Yves here. Please welcome Rob Urie, whom many of you have read at Counterpunch. We are excited to feature him here. His must-read offering takes a historical look at US/Russia…
The End of Affirmative Action
The current Supreme Court has been out of step with public opinion in some of its highest-profile rulings, including on abortion and environmental protection. Yesterday’s ruling restricting race-based affirmative action…
Eurozone Inflation Slows, but Underlying Price Pressures Persist
Why It Matters Europe’s economy, though more resilient than many forecasters had predicted, has still significantly weakened over the past 12 months, with a drop in inflation-adjusted wages and consumer…
Russia Destroyed Their Town. They’re Not Leaving.
June 30, 2023 In the town of Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, the near-constant Russian shelling has reduced the city to rubble. In recent weeks, the assaults have only intensified. By March, only…
NASCAR to Start Its Engines Along an Unlikely Course: Downtown Chicago
When Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a deal to bring NASCAR to Chicago’s downtown streets, the idea was met locally with surprise and bewilderment. Chicagoans have a deep, if often unrequited,…
French Police Won Authority to Shoot at Drivers, but Got ‘No Training Whatsoever’
For years, French police unions argued that officers should get broader discretion over when to shoot at fleeing motorists. Time and again, lawmakers refused. Finally in 2017, after a string…