Alex Jones tells court: ‘I’m done saying I’m sorry’
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has refused to apologise in court to the parents of children killed in a 2012 school shooting that he once dismissed as a hoax. The InfoWars…
Iran: CNN cancels interview with Iranian president over headscarf demand
In the past, Iranian officials have accepted the rule doesn’t apply beyond their borders. But the image of an unveiled female correspondent – and one with Iranian ancestry – questioning…
Links 9/23/22 | naked capitalism
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…
Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70
Hilary Mantel, the British author of “Wolf Hall,” “Bring Up the Bodies” and “The Mirror and the Light,” her trilogy based on the life of Thomas Cromwell, died on Thursday…
Ramping Up Renewables Won’t Save The World From A Cold Winter | naked capitalism
John here. This piece looks at the wide variety of technical and economic reasons why renewables alone won’t be able to supply our coming energy needs. Among other important points…
The US-Led War on Drugs, Now in Its 51st Year, Just Hit a Major Snag in Colombia | naked capitalism
After a million deaths in Latin America, Washington’s staunchest ally in the region, Colombia, just called time on the US’ “irrational war against drugs”. While the world’s attention was riveted…
A Shift in Crime
For the last two years, murders and shootings increased in the U.S., while many other types of crime remained flat or fell. So far in 2022, the trends have reversed.…
Live from MarketWatch – The Reformed Broker
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Joy Wiltermuth, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Future Proof, the housing landscape, Jay Powell and the…
The Pastors Being Driven Out by Trumpism
Ruth Graham contributed reporting. Sound design by Marion Lozano. The Daily is made by Lisa Tobin, Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris…
The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge.
JAGERSFONTEIN, South Africa — The dirt wall holding in mucky waste from diamond mining grew over the years to resemble a wide, towering plateau. Suspended like a frozen tsunami over…