Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa
The ex-president, currently staying in Florida, wants to “enjoy being a tourist”, his lawyer says.
Links 1/31/2023 | naked capitalism
Boeing 747, the “Queen of the Skies,” flying off into history CBS News Could a digital Earth replica aid scientists’ understanding of environment? The Denver Post. The U.S. Consumer Is…
Russia’s “Sanction-Proof” Trade Corridor to India Frustrates the Neocons | naked capitalism
By Conor Gallagher Russia, Iran, and India are speeding up efforts to complete a new transport corridor that would largely cut Europe, its sanctions, and any other threats out of…
Europe’s Economy Edges Higher, Heading Off Forecasts of Recession
After a succession of crises, investors, economists and policymakers have begun grasping onto the brighter spots in Europe’s economy: a few weeks of warmer winter weather, lower natural gas prices,…
Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City
The filmmaker Spike Lee, a longtime New York booster, said he worries about the city becoming more expensive and less accessible to people of color in particular, who have contributed…
How Evangelicals Moved from Supporting Environmental Stewardship to Climate Skepticism | naked capitalism
By Neall Pogue, Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research, which was recently published as a monograph by Cornell University Press in April of 2022,…
Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better.
On the surface, calm has returned to Sri Lanka since the South Asian nation plunged into political chaos and virtual bankruptcy last summer. Gone are the fuel lines that snaked…
The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
More than two dozen airlines were already committed to buying the 747 when it was first shown to the public. In 1970, the 747 took its maiden commercial flight, ferrying…
Video: Red panda escapes San Diego Zoo habitat by climbing tree
A red panda climbed a tree and escaped his San Diego Zoo habitat over the weekend but was captured hours later and returned to his home. Adira, a 2-year-old red…
2 former Florida police officers face felony charges for allegedly beating homeless man
Three people, including two former Florida police officers, are facing felony charges in connection with the alleged beating of a homeless man and attempt to cover it up, officials said Thursday. Lorenzo Orfila, 27,…