By Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell, and Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University. Republished from Alternet. When Hurricane Ian hit…
John here. This piece examines another set of corporate beneficiaries of the crises of COVID-19 and the conflict in Ukraine: oil traders. As Kimani notes, this isn’t just independent traders,…
“After von der Leyen’s silence, Bourla had the opportunity to set the record straight in the European Parliament, but he preferred to slip away. Why all these secrets? What do…
Lambert here: And now for something completely different…. By Jackie Higgins, who has worked for Oxford Scientific Films for over a decade, along with National Geographic, PBS Nova, and the…
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
Like a traveler sailing the Archipelago who sees the luminous mists lift toward evening, and little by little makes out the shore, I begin to discern the profile of my…
John here. This piece on private equity working its way into the funeral industry is a bit optimistic but identifies many of the important dynamics of the process. There can’t…
By John McGregor, a translator and political violence researcher The 2023 Irish budget will include a 50% increase on the tax on a packet of cigarettes. The Irish Heart Foundation…
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
John here. This article about the pharma-funded system at the FDA highlights a number of its downsides. Importantly, it shows that the process is becoming more prevalent and, because of…