Gatwick train cancelled after squirrel gets on and ‘refuses to get off’ Sky News
Plane makes emergency landing after live rat escapes from in-flight meal CBS
Governance watchdog fears ‘zombies’ lurk in US boardrooms FT
The IMF must end destructive additional taxes Joseph Stiglitz, Project Syndicate
climate
Weather derivatives rise as risks rise Open Market
World’s largest deforestation project begins in Papua to cultivate sugarcane Mongabay
Solar ambitions An amazing world
Breakthrough technology enables ocean carbon removal Heatmap
How to cool the world without blocking the sun Atlantic Ocean
water
This is life in America’s water-unequal capital. Things might be changing. time
Will the Indus Waters Treaty become the latest bone of contention between India and Pakistan? Al Jazeera
Syndemics
Second health care worker linked to Missouri bird flu case has respiratory symptoms status
Is bird flu spreading among humans? Lack of data leaves researchers in the dark Nature
COVID-19 is the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States (Press Release) Oxford University Press
Covid-19: risk assessment gone too far? David Osborne, Patient Safety Learning
Unrepentant Splash Dogmatists at UK Hearings:
Another shocking statement from Dr. Ritchie in his COVID-19 investigation:
LR: The new coronavirus is different from tuberculosis. TB is primarily transmitted through the air, whereas the new coronavirus is primarily transmitted through droplets and contact.
KC: Is that still your position?
LR: That’s my position.
— Cat in the Hat 🐈⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 (@_CatintheHat) September 21, 2024
China?
The Long Game: Understanding the U.S. and Chinese Doctrines of Victory Diplomat
Is China turning to Mao’s “Third Front” as part of its drive for economic independence? South China Morning Post
Why China is sending Southern officials to the front lines of the North’s declining economy South China Morning Post
The rise of solar power and China’s phenomenal EV growth may have reduced global emissions ABC Australia
Chart of the day: China’s green energy exports on the rise amid oversupply Caixin Global
Marxist leader set to become Sri Lanka’s next president Channel News Asia
Africa
Kenya signs historic deal with US to advance nuclear power plan BNE Intellectual News
Shiraksta
US fears war in Lebanon but hopes Israeli attack will force Hezbollah to agree Axios. “Israeli officials said the increased attacks against Hezbollah were not intended to lead to war, but were an attempt to achieve ‘de-escalation.'” Oh. Commentary:
Israeli authorities have begun to make genocidal rhetoric against Lebanon, with Yoav Kish (Minister of Education) saying, “There is no difference between Hezbollah and Lebanon. Lebanon will be annihilated.”
Same rhetoric as in Gaza. Have we learned?pic.twitter.com/N1me5Vtuun
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 22, 2024
‘Broken and weakened’: Israel inflicts deadliest week on Hezbollah and Israel bombs Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa suburb FT
Hezbollah attacks defense industry facility in northern Israel, injuring 3 Israelis and US urges Americans to withdraw from Lebanon as Israeli-Hezbollah border attacks escalate Anadolu Agency
Is “Israel” Using Small Nukes in Gaza and Southern Lebanon? Al Mayadeen
* * * Israel raids Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah, West Bank, shuts it down AP
* * * Did Middle East device attacks violate international law? Advocates call for investigation Associated Press
Head and sword (Interview) Rashid Khalidi, New Left Review
European Separation
The conflict between Europe’s authoritarian unelected ruler, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO leadership is intensifying. Gilbert Doctorow
Macron announces new right-wing government in France BBC. Meanwhile:
Matthew D. Rose – Germany: Old Parties in Panic Brave New Europe
Albania plans to create “sovereign state” under Bektashi decree Anadolu Agency
Dear Old England
Keir Starmer unveils new Downing Street cat called Prince: Siberian kitten was ‘part of the deal’ for Prime Minister’s kids to move into No. 10 Daily Mail. Explains:
Cat walking on weekend
(photograph Political Photography) pic.twitter.com/ssBS6tsdzW— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) September 20, 2024
A new cold war
Ukraine’s victory plan envisages inviting Kiev to join NATO and supplying it with modern weapons Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine Victory Plan: Bold and swift action by allies required POLITICO
Zelensky has a revolutionary plan for winning the peace, and for it to work, Biden must endorse it immediately. Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
* * * Ukrainian military announces attacks on two Russian arms depots Guardian. Description:
Enhanced contrast and brightness in imagery of the Russian munitions depot in Tikhoretsk.
Pending higher resolution images, the facility appears to be largely intact, with only one munitions storehouse likely exploding and numerous fires elsewhere. ⬇️… pic.twitter.com/DBNoCUsx3l
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) September 21, 2024
* * * President Zelensky to visit US factory producing 155mm artillery shells – AP Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine has a strange way of improving its M1 Abrams tanks National Interest
Why US foreign policy is not growing American Conservatives
2024
US Secret Service finds security ‘breaches’ in investigation of Trump assassination attempt France 24
Kamala Harris will skip historic dinner with Al Smith despite long-standing tradition: Report Fox
Arab Americans in Michigan ‘cannot stand’ Harris’ stance on Gaza BBC
A last-ditch effort is underway to disrupt the 2024 vote, and it’s even scarier than it sounds. slate
Digital Watch
Delivery robot knocked over by pedestrian, company offers ‘promo code’ to apologize 404 Media
health
Cells throughout the body talk to each other about aging Quanta
The Final Frontier
First analysis of samples from China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side reveals Space.com
Boeing
Boeing turmoil continues: CEO Ted Colbert resigns amid troubles Financial Express
Boeing becomes its own “burning platform” Air flow (PI).
Class struggle
Boeing machinists on picket lines prepare for long strike: ‘We can hold out as long as it takes’ CNBC
New practices in labor relations Anarchist Library
Denied knowledge Three Quark Daily
Book Review – Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness, and the Creation of the Natural World A curious biologist
Today’s antidote (Maceius):
Bonus Antidotes:
Tigers are excellent swimmers and have been observed crossing rivers up to 7 km (4.3 miles) wide.pic.twitter.com/nUqqsdk6MG
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) September 5, 2023
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
