Go slow Atmos
There is a pattern of errors in BLS data Bloomberg
The LaLa Land fairy tale of “Soft Landing” Two Hearts
Inside the Green Bank Telescope’s “Golden Age” of Alien Hunting Physics.org
‘Portal to hell’: Giant hole in Siberia rapidly expanding Science Alert
Climate and Environment
BREAKING: Record Arctic temperatures ‘seem like a physical impossibility’ as Earth’s climate enters ‘catastrophic phase’ 🧵
— Ben Shea (@ClimateBen) September 1, 2024
Dust storms: Powerful intercontinental dust storms from the Sahara Cytech Daily
Protecting the Grasslands Zero Sum
Pandemic
Nigeria’s MpoX cases rise to 48, spread to capital and 20 states Anadolu Agency
How Peshawar, Pakistan, became the ‘epicenter’ of polio First Post
Mpox Global Health Emergency — A Time for Solidarity and Equity New England Journal of Medicine
Bangladesh
The race to shape the “national platform” An amazing world
PacNet #61 – Rethinking Bangladesh’s arms import strategy: curbing reliance on China Pacific Forum. board of directors.
China?
US offers to escort Philippine ships in South China Sea as part of new escalation against China Orinoco Tribune
Blacklisted Huawei posts record profit despite U.S. sanctions — Chinese tech giant makes $7.7 billion net profit in first half of 2024 Tom’s Hardware
China’s air travel shows strong recovery, set to hit record high this year Channel News Asia
How deep are China’s economic problems? Official Currency and Financial Institutions Forum
European Separation
East Germans vote for right-wing AfD in opposition to Ukraine war Asia Times
Scholz urges German parties to exclude far-right, AfD stands to win state elections Guardian
Matthew D. Rose – German State Elections: A Political Earthquake Brave New Europe
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Italy’s ruling party’s stance on Ukraine in confusion Eura Active
Council of Europe urges Italy to step up fight against corruption Jurist News
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Hungary’s gas supplies guaranteed for the long term, St. Petersburg’s top diplomat says bne intel news
Pro-war EU ministers target Hungary in tense Foreign Affairs Council meeting Hungarian Conservatives
Old Brittany
I’ve been listening to Grenfell testimony for years. Why was the disaster preventable? BBC: Watch Grenfell NC here, here, here, here, hereand here.
Labour chooses austerity: the black hole is an illusion Counterattack
Shirakistan
General strike begins against Netanyahu over hostages as Israel continues bombing Gaza New Arab
Moody’s warns of rating impact from escalation globe
U.S. to present final framework for hostage deal, official says ‘critical days ahead’ Ynet. Deck: “Biden plans to offer both sides a ‘take it or leave it’ deal in final push to secure hostage deal, reports say. US officials tell families of US hostages who are US citizens that the ball is in Hamas’ court.”
US, Israel and Hamas mediators lose confidence in Netanyahu’s intentions for Gaza deal Haaretz
How the US allowed Netanyahu to sabotage the Gaza ceasefire Drop Site
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The Islamic State is making a comeback Arab Center Washington DC
US military steps up military buildup at occupied Syrian bases Al Mayadeen
A new cold war
Russia hits Kiev with missile attack, Ukraine announces Anadolu Agency
Sikorski says Poland should shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets unlikely to be shot down by ‘friendly fire’, NYT suggests Kyiv Independent
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Interactive map: Hundreds of known Russian objects are within range of ATACMS Institute for War Studies
Russia now has both geography and physics at its disposal. pic.twitter.com/0mpUOSW5CA
— КАЦ 🇰🇪🇾🇪🇵🇸🍂 (@iFortknox) September 1, 2024
Ukrenergo warns citizens to prepare for harsh winter bne intel news
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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s invasion of Russia’s Kursk region was justified VOA
Kursk Offensive: Western Powers Herald “Resurrection” of Mobile Warfare Simplicius the Thinker
🧵1/3 🇺🇦The Zelenskyy government says relatives of draft evaders will be held responsible.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmykhal said that he would not only evade draft evaders, but also their close relatives (spouses, children, parents, sisters, etc.) pic.twitter.com/Z926YtXaWd
— Pete Liquid (@PeteLiquid) September 1, 2024
Anatole Lieven: How does the Russian regime view the end of the war? Foreign Policy
Caucasus
Armenia’s PM halts Russia-led CSTO membership ‘at all levels’ Kyiv Independent
‘Sign a peace treaty on already agreed terms’: Pashinyan’s proposal to Baku JAM News
Georgia awaits historic Constitutional Court ruling on “foreign agents” law JAM News
South of the Border
Honduras Condemns Military Coup Attempt (+US Extradition Treaty) Orinoco Tribune
2024
The Democratic Party is broken
AOC criticized Jill Stein on Instagram, calling her Green Party presidential campaign “unserious” and “predatory.”
“What will this person do to increase their power?” pic.twitter.com/M1wMHDqdtH
— Brian Metzger (@metzgov) September 1, 2024
Reorganization and legitimacy
The Constitution is sacred. But is it dangerous? The New York Times
Renowned free press
Liberalism takes off its mask Matt Taibbi
Socialists should support Brazil’s Twitter ban Carl Beijer
European allies are doing America’s dirty work American Conservatives
Guns
Texas supplies weapons to Mexican militants Texas Observer
Police State Surveillance
Texas police embark on major expansion of surveillance technology Texas Observer
artificial intelligence
Palantir Wins Numerous New Contracts Daily Palantir
Microsoft’s Bing Copilot sues journalist for crimes he covered register
“Tech companies are stealing our voices, copying them and selling them.” BBC
Zuckerberg wants to control whatever the next platform is. Disconnect
Intel’s massive turnaround plan now looks too expensive and ill-timed Market Watch
Shares of Intel rise after reports it is considering options including splitting up foundries Investor’s Business Daily
Big Brother is Watching You
Antitrust
22 Examples of Google Employees Trying to Avoid Evidence Production in Antitrust Lawsuits 404 Media
Empire Collapse Watch
If we have to win, we have to make our partner countries winners too. Gateway House
America is not prepared for a new war because it does not have enough troops. Vox
How Lula and Modi drove a rift through the heart of the BRICS bloc Strategic Culture
Class struggle
Causes and Consequences of US Teacher Strikes National Bureau of Economic Research. From the abstract: “…we find that on average, strikes increase compensation by 8 percent and reduce student-teacher ratios by 0.5…”
10,000 US hotel workers to strike over Labor Day weekend Al Jazeera
The Untold History of Heartland Socialism The current era
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