A heartwarming compilation showcasing the “cat distribution system” in action Laughing Squid
10 Geopolitical and Financial Risks to the Global Economy Two Hearts by Charles Hugh Smith
Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries to fall in 2023 to $656 billion: World Bank Middle East economy
climate
The real reason tree planters work like the devil Tyee
* * * Cleantech has an encity problem Cory Doctorow, Pluralism
Rondo Energy funding shows new path beyond “valley of death” for climate change startups TechCrunch
Syndemics
Democratic Republic of Congo approves emergency use of two MPOX vaccines Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
water
Malicious negligence: Calgary’s burst water main exposes city government failures C2C Journal. Explanation:
of #yyc The water crisis taught me that while it is possible to dramatically reduce water use, it takes extra time under very constrained circumstances and is incompatible with current ways of living. It also taught me that water scarcity is oppressive in another way: it makes people too busy to organize.
— Amanda Hu (@amandalhu) June 26, 2024
food
WHO reports ultra-processed foods are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths in Europe each year Olive Oil Times
The world farms more fish than it catches. Is this a good thing? Grist
The promise of precision agriculture is slowly coming true Undark
China?
Li Qiang urges companies to trust China at Summer Davos FT
Why China’s latest corruption investigation signals anger and betrayal over political disloyalty South China Morning Post
Eternal Act Poetry Foundation
World’s largest naval exercise begins amid rising tensions in Asia-Pacific region Al Jazeera
Philippines must ‘try harder’ in South China Sea, says Marcos Diplomat
Myanmar
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk killed by Myanmar security forces Irrawaddy River
Shiraksta
Israel introduces military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews Deutsche Welle. Description:
🚨BREAKING: Ordinary Israelis brutalize ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting forced conscription into the IDF. Police make feeble gestures but do little to protect the victims. This is Zionism against Judaism. This is anti-Semitism. This is Israel. #Gaza #Israel pic.twitter.com/jLyt9OqAeE
— Dr. Lens Veritatis (@LensVeritatis) June 27, 2024
UN condemns Israeli forces for unleashing dogs on Palestinian detainees Anadolu Agency
* * * Biden’s Fake Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Tablet
* * * Bringing the war home:
Los Angeles City Council Member Katie Yaraslovski translation: and Bob Blumenfield The city has been moving to provide city funding to Magen Am, an armed Zionist paramilitary group made up mostly of Israeli military personnel.
Read their new motion: https://t.co/wTtp2Pebxb pic.twitter.com/3lvNcUDF3x
— Stop LAPD Spying Coalition (@stoplapdspying) June 27, 2024
* * * Iranians to vote to replace president killed in helicopter crash France 24
Two Iranian presidential candidates withdraw BNE IntelliNews
Africa
Nigeria destroys 165 illegal oil refineries in one week Anadolu Agency
‘Not afraid to die’: Kenyan tax protests spark calls for change Al Jazeera
European Separation
Macron’s presidency is a four-act tragedy FT
Far-right leads in opinion polls three days before French election France 24
Bulgarian president misses NATO summit due to disagreement over Ukraine aid Ukrainska Pravda
Joachim Nagel: The digital euro – uniform and reliable Bank for International Settlements
Dear Old England
Starmer said he did not intend to offend the Bangladeshi community with his comments about deportations. Sky News. Commentary:
George Galloway: “When the British arrived in Bengal, it was the richest place in the world. When they left Bengal, it was the poorest place in the world.” pic.twitter.com/fwt66W6BuN
— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) June 26, 2024
A new cold war
US in talks to send Israeli Patriot systems to Ukraine FT
Russia attacks Kharkov with FAB-500 unguided bombs for the first time in history Ukrainska Pravda
Biden Administration
Biden’s incompetent diplomacy has created the Russia-China-Iran-North Korea axis Madras Courier
supply chain
Global freight volumes growing, but U.S. shows signs of weakness Greek Shipping News
Red Sea crisis leaves railroads facing disruption to forged wheel supplies Business Standard
Antitrust
NFL ordered to pay $4.7 billion in Sunday ticket lawsuit Sportico
Supermarket Economics An amazing world
Doctors claim Apple weakened watchOS to corner heart-rate tracking market Registry
The Supremes
‘Devastating blow’: Divided Supreme Court rules SEC can’t pursue fines in-house National Law Journal
Purdue Pharma Ruling: Major Victory for Class Action Victims Credit slip
2024
Debate takeaways: Trump confident even when wrong, Biden hesitant even with facts on his side AP
Democrats may want to replace Biden, but that’s up to him to decide. Axios
Election countdown: 130 days left: A bad night for America James Fallows. Breaking News
‘Tipping point’: Biden debate performance leaves US allies reeling Politico. “‘Trump’s big lie,’ one Western diplomat said. ‘On the one hand, at least we could understand what he was saying.'”
Spook Country
No Zero-Day Advancements: How the Modern Spyware Market Was Born in the Last Decade (PDF) Nebraska Law Review
Assange
Assange: I broke the law, but the law is wrong Consortium News. Commentary:
“Anyone who thinks Assange should still be in prison is an enemy of human freedom. It’s not the person who discovers a crime who goes to prison, it’s the person who commits the crime who goes to prison. But in his case, that’s reversed.”
~ Tucker Carlsonpic.twitter.com/Af2TrxYoss
— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) June 27, 2024
The full story of Assange’s plea deal (PDF) Scribe
Sports Desk
The perfect penalty Understanding the invisible
Class struggle
Viewpoint: If the AFL-CIO escapes the Vermont purge, it won’t end there Labor Notes
Political parallels in labor law Regarding labor
3,712 safety alerts and 1 unsent email on the day of the deadly BP refinery explosion The Wall Street Journal
Inflation is clear, but wage growth is invisible Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture
Precision ultrasound can treat deep brain tissue without surgery New Scientist
Jazz remains the sound of modernism The Millions
Today’s antidote (Sarah, Joachim and Maebe):
See yesterday’s link and Antidote du Jour here
