Pigeon caught in Canadian prison yard with drugs Anadolu
What’s next for quantum computing MIT Technology Review
Climate/Environment
The world’s torrid future is etched in the crippled kidneys of Nepali workers Washington Post
Authorities working to determine source of oil slick off Santa Barbara coast LA Times
Crews divert Kansas creek in the race to clean Keystone pipeline spill and prevent further pollution KCUR
Water
California is getting drenched. So why can’t it save water for the drought? NPR
‘This is no way to live’: Mississippians struggle with another water crisis Guardian
#COVID-19
Shoutout to everyone who’s been putting their mental health ahead of their physical health. Because nothing helps our mental health like just getting sick all the time am I right? 🦠 ❤️
— Covid19 (@friendlycovid19) January 6, 2023
China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics Al Jazeera
I’m Sorry, but This COVID Policy Is Ridiculous The Atlantic. “The recent attempt to limit the spread of disease from China makes no sense at all.”
India
India tops Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market Nikkei Asia
Syraqistan
Will Erdogan and Assad soon meet to bury the hatchet? Al-Monitor
US-Saudi Tensions Ease as Military Cooperation Against Iran Grows Antiwar
Old Blighty
NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report Guardian
China?
U.S. lawmakers outline next frontiers of China tech competition Nikkei Asia
US waged war on China’s chips; S Korea, Taiwan felt the fallout Al Jazeera
Chinese car makers expected to rapidly expand in Russia in 2023 IntelliNews
New Not-So-Cold War
Ok, Doomer William Shryver. “Legendary Russian fatalism may be alive and well, but it will be ashamed of its doubts in the end.”
Ukraine Humiliated Western Propagandists After Its Defense Minister Admitted It’s A NATO Proxy Andrew Korybko
Ukraine has always been a deeply divided country on the issue of NATO, one of many inconvenient facts for our ruling proxy warriors: https://t.co/j2pKtT4H6a
— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) January 7, 2023
US sanctions Iran drone suppliers for arming Russia in Ukraine Al-Monitor
Patrick Lawrence: The Sino-Russian Summit You Didn’t Read About Scheerpost
“The fact is that they do not share our values and are trying to defend interests that violate our faith in freedom and democracy. In this dangerous world, the countries of the alliance must stick together,” he said.
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) January 7, 2023
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Emerging Europe backs nuclear power to solve energy needs IntelliNews
Europe Imports Of U.S. Diesel, Gasoline To Hit 2-Year High OilPrice
Europe leads pack on LNG imports as global competition for fuel heats up FT
US now world’s top LNG exporter, as Europe boycotts cheaper Russian gas Geopolitical Economy Report
Azerbaijan enjoys surging hydrocarbon revenues amid Ukraine war Eurasianet
Europe watches on as humanitarian crisis unfolds in Nagorno-Karabakh Politico EU
2024
Activism, Uncensored: Drag Event Protests in 2022 TK News by Matt Taibbi
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun Wired. We’ll see.
Imperial Collapse Watch
Realignment and Legitimacy
Gingrich and Pelosi Agree: The GOP Is Rudderless Politico
McCarthy’s Speaker Deal Could Stymie Defense Spending Next Year Bloomberg
Democrats en déshabillé
The Right Played Hardball in Congress. The Left Should Take Notes Jacobin
Groves of Academe
Supply Chain/Inflation
$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive – and increasingly hard to find LA Times
Companies rush to tap US bond market as credit conditions ease FT
Larry Summers reclining on a tropical island and instructing the proles that “there’s going to need to be increases in unemployment to contain inflation” ☠️pic.twitter.com/t1ONYePsUZ
— David Adler (@davidrkadler) January 6, 2023
The Deglobalization We Need Compact
Our No Longer Free Press
Under Musk, Twitter Continues to Promote US Propaganda Networks FAIR
NYT: Binding Arbitration For Thee, But Not For Me Cory Doctorow
Guillotine Watch
How Big Pharma Actually Spends Its Massive Profits The Lever
Class Warfare
FTC Ban on Noncompetes Sets Up Huge Legal Fight American Prospect
Uber drivers strike in New York after company blocks raises and fare hikes Guardian
To Cut Costs, Companies Will Hire Contractors Instead Of Permanent Employees In 2023 Forbes
In This House We Prey: Managing family wealth for dynastic power The Baffler
The Ultrarich Are Getting Cozy in America’s Tax Havens Portside
Sports Desk
There’s Nothing The NFL Cannot Bear Defector
The Bezzle
The Binance Scam Chain Dirty Bubble Media
NFT Marketplace SuperRare Cuts 30% of Staff: ‘We Over-Hired’ Decrypt
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