Links 1/14/2024 | naked capitalism
California’s grizzlies: gargantuan, dangerous meat-lovers. Totally wrong, research shows LA Times Watch: Man Gets Rare Footage of a Jaguar in Southern Arizona Field & Stream Huge ring of galaxies challenges…
The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment | naked capitalism
By Emily Sanders, who covers climate disinformation accountability at ExxonKnews. Originally published at DeSmogBlog. For years, the fossil fuel industry has maintained that the First Amendment protects its right to…
As War Enters 100th Day, Netanyahu Vows to Keep Fighting in Gaza
Israel’s political and military leaders marked 100 days of war against Hamas in Gaza over the weekend by vowing to continue until victory, even as they awaited a decision from…
Dangerous Sub-Zero Wind Chills to Blanket Much of the U.S.
Wind chills of as low as minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit in Montana and the western Dakotas. Whiteout conditions near the Great Lakes, with as much as 2 feet of snow…
New Leader Set to Take Over in Guatemala, Raising Hopes for a Fragile Democracy
Since Bernardo Arévalo burst onto Guatemala’s political scene last year as an anticorruption crusader, he has faced an assassination plot, his party’s suspension and a barrage of legal attacks aimed…
California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
California has long championed renewable energy, but a change in the state’s policies last year has led to a sharp decline in the installation of residential rooftop solar in the…
7 Numbers That Tell the Tale of the G.O.P. Primary
The only numbers that will truly matter in the Iowa caucuses on Monday will be the number of votes tallied for Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek…
Why the Definition of ‘Extreme Cold’ Is Different in Duluth and Dallas
With a mass of frigid Arctic air descending on much of the United States this upcoming week, meteorologists and public health officials are well aware that a North Dakotan and…
Is Israel Part of What It Means to Be Jewish?
Last month, on the first night of Hanukkah, more than 200 people packed an old ballroom on the third floor of a restored synagogue in Brooklyn. A few came fresh…
How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again
Working-class voters delivered the Republican Party to Donald J. Trump. College-educated conservatives may ensure that he keeps it. Often overlooked in an increasingly blue-collar party, voters with a college degree…