Links 11/15/2024 | naked capitalism
Scientists reveal which creature will RULE Earth should all humans die Daily Mail I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich…
As Rumours Swirl That Mexico Has Lost USMCA Case on GM Corn Ban, Sheinbaum Pledges to Protect Mexico’s Native Corn | naked capitalism
The USMCA trade agreement, now in its fifth year of existence and up for renegotiation next year, is looking increasingly frail. This is a story we have been following fairly…
Is Realignment the Shape of US Politics to Come? | naked capitalism
Yves here. Tom Neuburger looks at the failed promise of Obama as a “change” president, and questions whether Trump will manage to deliver. Will US politics devolve to increasingly tired…
Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’ | naked capitalism
Yves here. As much as we have lambasted the CDC’s and Biden Administration performance during Covid, yours truly is not keen about the idea of RFK, Jr. as head of…
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/14/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I had a Twitter debacle, and so this is a little bit light. More soon. –lambert UPDATE All done! Bird Song of the…
Links 11/14/2024 | naked capitalism
Airlines cancel Bali flights after volcano spews ash miles into the sky Al Jazeera Climate COP29: No clear signs of peak for fossil fuel CO2 emissions, say scientists S&P Global…
Wall Street Journal Show How Medicare Advantage Plans Restrict Medical Services to Sicker Seniors, Leading to Switching to Traditional Medicare | naked capitalism
Yves here. Bill Haskell at Angry Bear provided the service of summarizing an important Wall Street Journal story on the shortcomings in Medicare Advantage plans. I was remiss in not…
Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint | naked capitalism
Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that…
Will Trump End or Escalate Biden’s Wars? | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many readers will find this post to be unduly generous about the odds that Trump might change course from America’s full spectrum belligerence under Biden. The fact that…
Bad Samaritans in Foreign Aid | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is an elegant and persuasive analysis that shows how foreign aid donations reflect donor state self-interest. It would be nice, but also a lot to ask, to…