My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr review – when a cat saves your life Guardian
Louisiana students who solved the Pythagorean theorem discover nine more solutions to it Times-Picayune
Climate
Death and destruction as torrential rains lash Spain Al Jazeera. Commentary:
Still no snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, breaking record France24
Threat of foodborne pathogens is growing with climate change, experts warn CBS
How Global Capital Killed Climate Science George Tsakraklides
Syndemics
Australia: COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report Asian Flu Diary
Inquiry warns distrustful public wouldn’t accept COVID measures in future pandemic The Conversation
China?
Roar of Shenzhen economic engine reflects upgrade ambitions, sets ‘good example for China’ South China Morning Post. Commentary:
Got invited to a crab dinner (local delicacy of Kunshan outside Shanghai) with three upwardly mobile couples born in the 70s. I asked whether they feel they’re living through an age of prosperity (盛世 shengshi). All said yes pic.twitter.com/GsQw9Rjc8A
— William Han (@W_T_Han) October 28, 2024
China’s Embattled Evergrande NEV Sinks as Bailout Talks Collapse YiCai
US finalises restrictions on AI, semiconductor investments in China Al Jazeera
Chinese crew blasts off on ‘dream’ mission to Tiangong space station France24
China leveraging Laos to link up its Southeast Asian economic interests South China Morning Post
India
Canada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists Channel News Asia
India Is Going to Miss the TB Elimination Deadline Set by the Modi Government The Wire
Japan
LDP Losses: October 2024 Japanese Election Ends the “Neo-1955 Setup” Nippon.com
What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean? AP
Election leaves Japan in a mess Responsible Statecraft
Japan’s Nuclear Power Revival Threatened by Lack of Workers Bloomberg
Africa
Chart of the Day: 60 years of China-Zambia ties CGTN
Syraqistan
Israel’s Defense Chiefs Say Fighting in Gaza and Lebanon Has Run Its Course. Does Netanyahu Agree? Haaretz
The Jabalia doctrine: Genocide as a counterinsurgency policy Middle East Eye
What satellite images reveal about Israel’s strikes on Iran BBC
Israel took out primary Iranian air defenses, left it ‘essentially naked’ – report Times of Israel
No Foreign Warplanes Have Entered The Skies Over Tehran Moon of Alabama
Who is Hezbollah’s new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem? France24
Setting Up In Beirut Craig Murray
The New Great Game
Back to Russia’s orbit? Georgia’s EU bid on hold amid claims of ‘stolen’ election France24
European Disunion
The EU Throws a Hand Grenade on Software Liability Lawfare
Old News? New Left Review. Austria.
Power Broker — How Erdoğan Balances Serbs and Albanians War on the Rocks
Dear Old Blighty
Huge fire erupts at Barrow-in-Furness BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard: UK site is currently building new £1.6bn Astute-class vessel – local residents tell of fears as smoke pours from historic dock Daily Mail
New Not-So-Cold War
Putin is creating the conditions for Russian victory in Ukraine The Atlantic Council
With Limited Options, Zelensky Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine NYT
Ukraine facing ‘grim’ situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove Kyiv Independent
North Korea Gaining Modern Combat Experience Fighting Ukraine Is A Big Problem The War Zone
Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants FT
EU increases electricity import limit for Ukraine before winter Ukrainska Pravda
Kremlin says German arms factories in Ukraine are legitimate targets Semafor
Russia’s Putin launches drill of nuclear forces simulating strikes Al Jazeera
St Petersburg Travel Notes: installment one Gilbert Doctorow
BRICS
The U.S. Shouldn’t Dismiss BRICS Challenge Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2024
Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability FT
Project 2025 Creators Have a Plan to ‘Dismantle’ Pro-Palestine Movement Dropsite News
Deploying on U.S. Soil: How Trump Would Use Soldiers Against Riots, Crime and Migrants NYT
The Way Through is Donald Trump for President Ordinary Times
When a Florida Farmer-Legislator Turned Against Immigration, the Consequences Were Severe. But Not for Him. ProPublica
The Final Frontier
‘First tree on Mars:’ Scientists measure greenhouse effect needed to terraform Red Planet Space.com
After Pause, NASA’s Voyager 1 Communicating With Mission Team NASA
Halloween Pre-Game Festivities
Witches around the world Aeon
Sports Desk
Yikes:
Homelessness
Swept Away ProPublica. Commentary:
Police say it is one of most elaborate encampments they have ever seen, with a mini-power grid, including solar panels, and multiple home appliances.
The encampment was discovered last week by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service joint response encampment team. It… pic.twitter.com/F4YkOsUTCt
— Edmonton Police (@edmontonpolice) October 28, 2024
And:
Capitalism (from its inception until now) requires forced labor, which has historically come in two forms: chattel slaves and wage workers. The former were/are literally captured and held in bondage, and the latter are created by restricting the masses from living off the land.. https://t.co/iBBjpEBWao
— Hampton Institute (@HamptonThink) October 30, 2024
Imperial Collapse Watch
Great Power Politics Adam Tooze, London Review of Books
Class Warfare
Portland Grocery Workers Strike Together Labor Notes
Boeing And Striking Workers Restart Talks A Week After Union Voted To Reject Contract Offer Forbesd
When Do We Have Free Choice? Nautilus
Antidote du jour (via):
Bonus antidote:
Hundreds of salmon are now spawning in Klamath River tributaries above the 4 recently dismantled dams for the first time 60 & 112 years. It is exciting and bodes well for the future. Still, it will take several years for fish runs to recover & there is still much more work to do. pic.twitter.com/AVSsPCfo2J
— Yurok Tribe (@TheYurokTribe) October 29, 2024
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
