Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? Al Jazeera
Invasive mussel found in North America for first time, posing immediate threat in California’s Delta LA Times
The US economic boom is a mirage FT
The future of finance Bank of International Settlements
Climate
What’s on the agenda at COP29? Straits Times
Why geography lessons are the key to climate awareness Guardian
Syndemics
Los Angeles County Health Dept. Statement on H5 Avian Flu Detected In Wastewater Avian Flu Diary
COVID is still a problem, and we need to do more to stop it Lexington Herald-Leader
China?
How China’s smaller private firms may be paying the price for huge local government debts South China Morning Post
China Claims Discovery of Seabed Spying Devices Maritime Executive
US government looking into Chinese enriched uranium imports, officials say S&P Global
Human Capital Accumulation in China and India in 20th Century Nitin Kumar Bharti and Li Yang (PDF). Commentary:
A new India-China fact (to me):
The Chinese state prioritized primary education over secondary/tertiary, while the Indian state did the opposite.
Chinese primary enrollment rate passed India in 1950, secondary 1975, and tertiary only in 2000! pic.twitter.com/EipI2XJpD8
— Paul Novosad (@paulnovosad) November 2, 2024
Myanmar
Myanmar junta chief to make first China visit since seizing power Channel News Asia
Mekong Dams Are Undermining the Region’s Climate, Economic Health The Diplomat
Joint Russia sea drills signal start of Indonesian foreign policy shift Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
4 people arrested from Netanyahu’s office in security leak case Anadolu Agency
Court: Documents Leaked Through Netanyahu’s Office Could Have Hindered Hamas Hostage Release Haaretz
Netanyahu Spy Scandal: Leak Sabotaged Hostage Deal in Order to Save His Skin Tikun Olam
Israel investigates leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled AP
Israel’s Devastating Defeat in Lebanon/Iran Exposed! (video) (interview) Chas Freeman, Dialogue Works
Pilot Cult: The White Supremacy Behind Israel’s Ill-Fated Iran Strategy Alon Mizrahi. On the recent failed strike.
Illegal Israeli settlers attack industrial area in central West Bank, burn Palestinian vehicles Anadolu Agency
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again AP
Egypt reports $6B loss from Houthi attacks on commercial shipping Hellenic Shipping News
The ultranationalist TV channel fast becoming Israel’s most-watched news source Guardian
Intel reportedly scaling back R&D teams in Israel — several hundred talented staff will be laid off Tom’s Hardware
European Disunion
Germany’s top economic panel gripped by strife amid internal lawsuit FT
Dear Old Blighty
All about the Outcome London Review of Books. Labour Party.
‘The NHS sold out its staff’: Doctors whose lives were devastated by long COVID to sue health service Sky News
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization, senior lawmaker says Kyiv Independent
Game Plan: After Ukraine CEPA
Fires break out in 2 Kyiv’s districts due to wreckage from Russian drones Ukrainska Pravda
Report: Russian LNG Fleet Makes Stops in France for Repairs Maritime Executive
Georgian Dream’s hold over rural areas won it the election BNE Intellinews
Moldova’s pro-Western president wins second term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims AP
Biden Administration
Competition at a Crossroads: A Comparative Guide to Recent White House Records on Antimonopoly Policy (PDF) American Economic Liberties Project
2024
Harris, Trump both see paths to victory as election nears The Hill
“Every Choice Is Loss”: Voters on Their Decision Amid Genocide in Gaza The Intercept
Gambling on ‘vibes’ — why the betting markets are getting the election all wrong The HIll
Prediction Markets Give Trump a November Surprise John Authers, Bloomberg
Monopoly Round-Up: The Stakes of the Election Matt Stoller, BIG
Elite School Will Provide Counselors for Students Distressed by Election NYT
Instagram-famous squirrel is euthanized after heartbroken owner pleaded with New York state to get him back Daily Mail
Conservative Social Media Rallies Around Peanut the Euthanized Squirrel The Wrap
Investors should ignore the election noise FT
Realignment and Legitimacy
Are We on the Cusp of a New Political Order? NYT
No Exit Opportunities: Business Models and Political Thought in Silicon Valley American Affairs Journal
Digital Watch
Linus Torvalds kicked the Russians out of Linux, now they’re creating a sovereign Linux community in Russia — Ministry of Digital Development steps in Tom’s Hardware
Hunt for Bitcoin’s elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end BBC
Zeitgeist Watch
The time change:
The Final Frontier
‘Cosmic inflation:’ did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation Space.coml
Imperial Collapse Watch
Bunker Down The Baffler
Class Warfare
New York Times tech staffers could walk off the job on Election Day in ongoing contract spat NY Post
Unconventional Labor Talks Begin Railway Age
What is politics for? Richard Murphy, Funding the Future
Chains of Credit: The Entrepreneurial Advantage of Slavery JSTOR Daily
Quincy Jones, Master of All Things Musical, Dies at 91 Hollywood Reporter
Antidote du jour (Vogelpark Walsrode):
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