Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado’s top court must now decide AP
3%: Great Depression, GFC, 1970s & 2020s? Barry Ritholtz
Climate
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think FT
Solar was the largest source of new power generating capacity the past 12 months S&P Global
Climate Game-Changer: Fossil Fuels Aren’t Behind Surging Methane Emissions SciTech Daily
States work to track down and cap dangerous methane leaks from abandoned oil and gas wells PBS
Syndemics
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain CNN
CDC: Interim Guidance for Employers To Reduce the Risk of Novel Influenza A for People Working with or Exposed to Animals Avian Flu Diary
GAO report shows how US schools spent pandemic relief funds, including on better ventilation Center for Infectious Disease Researchj and Policy. “Of the schools visited and surveyed, nearly half (48.2%) said they used the federal relief funds to increase building ventilation. Another 51.7% used funds for physical distancing measures, and 67.1% said they used the funds to enhance cleaning and disinfection practices.”
BRICS
BRICS 2024 Kazan Special Coverage Simplicius, Simplicius the Thinker
China, India Start Removing Troops from Border Friction Points Bloomberg
Modi-Xi Meeting in Russia: Tactical Thaw or Prolonged Peace? The Diplomat
At BRICS summit, Putin welcomes Trump’s comments on ending Ukraine war Al Jazeera
BRICS nations agree to boost trade, financial settlement in local currencies Deccan Herald
BRICS Summit Adopts Final Declaration With Long-Term Goals – Putin Sputnik
Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand become partner countries of BRICS Channel News Asia
Anti-Western or Non-Western? The Nuanced Geopolitics of BRICS The Diplomat
Behind the scenes of BRICS summit: guide for propagandists and large-scale bot campaign – ISW Ukrainska Pravda
Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains BBC
Inventing Silk Roads JSTOR Daily
China?
The Twentieth Century, the Global South, and China’s Historical Position Tricontinental
China semiconductor patent applications skyrocket amid US export restrictions — country sees a 42% increase in patent filings Tom’s Hardware
Chinese Consumers Hold Back on Buying Gold as Price Scales Record Highs Yicai
Syraqistan
Netanyahu Is Selling Gaza to Private Militias Haaretz
The Murderous Logistics of Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Northern Gaza Dropsite News
Israeli strikes kill 38 people in Gaza’s Khan Younis and 3 journalists in southern Lebanon AP
Israel bombs Lebanon’s ancient city of Tyre and Israel strikes Syrian capital Damascus, military site near Homs Al Jazeera
‘This is an extermination’: Israel’s assault on north Gaza’s last functioning hospital Mondoweiss
Qatar, US say Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Doha Al Jazeera
Hamas, Egyptian officials discuss Gaza cease-fire in Cairo Anadolu Agency
How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar. The Intercept
University of Michigan recruits state attorney general to crack down on Gaza protesters Guardian
Dear Old Blighty
Sailors on Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine were forced to ration food and share SWEETS after supplies nearly ran dry during six-month stint at sea Daily Mail
Cod liver oil: A fishy fix that had suprisingly clear health benefits BBC
New Not-So-Cold War
Zaporizhzhia and oblast could face total blackout this winter, local authorities say and Putin claims to have received “secret proposal” from Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine threaten country’s steel industry, key coal mine BNE Intellinews
Washington and Berlin are slow-walking Ukraine’s bid for a NATO invitation Politico
Advocates demand Biden de-classify Ukraine strategy Responsible Statecraft
Ukraine intelligence agency says North Korean units already in Kursk region Channel News Asia
‘Junger,’ ‘Steiner,’ and ‘Terror’ Bandera Lobby Blog
Why the Pentagon is Betting Big on Long-Range Ukrainian Drones: ‘It Works’ Air and Space Forces
Vladimir Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit FT
Western Policy in the Caucasus Is Backfiring The American Conservative. “There are some 26,000 registered NGOs in Georgia—that’s one NGO for every 143 citizens in a country of 3.7 million people, an extremely high number by global standards.”
Atlantic Council staff in Georgia view the searches of their apartments related to fraudulent call centers as harassment JAM News
Russians Who Fled Abroad Return in Boost for Putin’s War Economy Bloomberg
Biden Administration
Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate Politico
2024
Polymarket says one French whale is responsible for the lion’s share of bets on a Trump win, to the tune of $28 million worth of crypto Fortune
Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin WSJ. “Confirmed by several current and former U.S., European and Russian officials.”
What Does Elon Musk Want? SpaceX CEO May Pose a Risk to National Security RAND
Musk’s super PAC doesn’t name daily $1 million winner after DOJ warning Axios
Frustrated Democrats To Consider Letting Voters Pick The Presidential Candidate Next Time Babylon Bee
Digital Watch
Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools’ Addiction Claims Bloomberg
Ireland imposes $335 mn fine on LinkedIn for illegal data practices Bloomberg
Supply Chain
The Lithium Triangle’s Rise in the EV Race Open Markets
Book Nook
Have you purchased a weirdly low-quality paperback book lately? This may be why Literary Hub
Boeing
It’s a game of chicken now, and Boeing has up to 55bn eggs Leeham News and Analysis
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Violent Exhaustion of Liberal Democracy (interview) Wendy Brown, Boston Review (Amfortas).
From the Comparative History of Collapsing Empires Vladimir Golstein, VK
The Department of Everything The Hedgehog Review
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