Politics and your portfolio Optimistic Callie
Macroeconomics cannot be based on microeconomics Funding the Future
Climate
Carbon dioxide growing rapidly Arctic News
3 decades of satellite images show how cities keep getting higher Space.cp,
How extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage PBS
The World’s Stockyard Phenomenal World
PG&E Is Racing to Stem Increasing Fires Ignited by Its Power Lines WSJ
Syndemics
Does CDC HICPAC want to make a mockery of infection control in healthcare? Teams Human
What the end of a COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans PBS
Water
Time is running out to solve the Colorado River water crisis The Hill
China?
Love and marriage: China’s Dali Bai region pledges to help its 33,000 bachelors find wives South China Morning Post
China’s largest Core i9-14900K gaming cafe has suffered from instability issues since 2023 — the flagship store has 171 gaming PCs with Core i9-14900K chips Tom’s Hardware
The Koreas
South Korean drivers scramble to get rid of electric vehicles, citing safety concerns following fires Channel News Asia
Myanmar
Commentary: Eroding wages in Myanmar add to debate about whether garment brands should ‘stay or go’ Channel New Asia
Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis in emergency shelters after monsoon rains cause heavy flooding France24
India
Can Modi 3.0 beat the 3C trap of caste, coalition and Constitution? Business Standard
Syraqisatan
How all-out war between Israel and its adversaries might play out FT
Gaza: 100,000 Palestinians displaced from Deir al-Balah in two days The New Arab
Hezbollah launches ‘first phase’ of retaliatory attacks against Israel after commander’s assassination Anadolu Agency
Hamas urges condemnation over Quran burning by Israeli soldiers Al Jazeera
Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks set to resume in Cairo as fighting rages in Gaza France24
Survey: 75% of Israelis believe Netanyahu is managing war with Hezbollah ‘very poorly’ Anadolu Agency
Western media can be held legally accountable for its role in the Gaza genocide Mondoweiss
“The Houthis have defeated the US Navy” Moon of Alabama
Dear Old Blighty
UK government can’t kick consultancy habit despite promises The Register
New Not-So-Cold War
Pressure from Russians on Vladimir Putin to escalate? Gilbert Doctorow
Ability to strike at targets in Russia’s rear is crucial for Ukraine – ISW Ukrianska Pravda
Ukraine Has Found a Path to Victory RAND
Whatever enemy was bringing to our land has now returned to their home – Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s Independence Day Ukrainska Pravda. “And the one who wanted to turn our land into a buffer zone should think about preventing his country from becoming a buffer federation.”
Indian PM tells Zelenskyy that he will have to negotiate with Putin – video Ukrainska Pravda
New Details on the Role of Western Contractors in Kursk Assault: Polish and French Spoken Widely Military Watch
Russian banks’ profit surged by more than a third to $3.3bn m/m in July, on track for another strong year BNE Intellinrews
Biden Administration
McConnell says Congress has the power to vote by proxy Politico
Legal Theory Lexicon: Deference Legal Theory Blog
2024
As RFK Jr. Backs Trump, Here’s the Secretive Billionaire Plutocrat Funding Them Both Common Dreams
Trump and Harris Hear From the Megadonors. What the Big Money Wants in Return. Barrons
At the DNC, Kamala Harris has a billionaire problem on her hands Fortune
CNN anchor calls RFK Jr. endorsing Trump ‘huge’ based on swing state polls: ‘It is everything’ FOX
GOP strategist cautions Trump on joining forces with RFK Jr: ‘He’s kind of a looney tune’ The Hill
Spook Country
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport BBC
Digital Watch
Start-up incubator Y Combinator backs its first weapons firm FT
VCs are so eager for AI startups, they’re buying into each others’ SPVs at high prices TechCrunch
Apple’s Hidden AI Prompts Michael Tsai
Buy, Pose, Post: a semi-triumphant return of physical media Posting Nexus
Zeitgeist Watch
Televangelists Keith Moore And Creflo Dollar Acquire Multi-Million-Dollar Jets The Roys Report
The Myth Of Simple Truths 3 Quarks Daily. From 2016, still germane.
MSU study finds placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos (press release) Michigan State University
Why do we find it so hard to accept coincidences for what they are? FT
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Problem Isn’t The US Having The Wrong President, The Problem Is The US Empire’s Existence Caitlin Johnstone
Exiting Pax Americana could save our bacon Pearls & Irritations
Russia, China compete with US for Arctic Circle dominion that could shape international trade for decades FOX
Guillotine Watch
Marc Andreessen’s family plans to build a ‘visionary’ subdivision near the proposed California Forever utopia city TechCrunch
Class Warfare
The Social Recession Is Accelerating Charles Hugh Smith
Defeating the “food-industrial” and “medical-industrial” complexes that are destroying well-being Funding the Future
On the Dark History and Ongoing Ableist Legacy of the IQ Test Literary Hub
Antidote du jour (Gilbert Bochenek):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
