Airlines cancel Bali flights as volcano spews ash into the sky Al Jazeera
climate
COP29: There is no clear sign that fossil fuel CO2 emissions will peak, scientists say S&P Global
COP29: UN Secretary-General warns of climate change-induced catastrophe if money is not paid business standard
COP29 organizers say oil and gas are ‘God’s gift’ BBC
Is Exxon afraid of CCS’s tower in the sand collapsing? bud ocean energy
* * * Do you have time to panic? How the existential fear of hurricanes fuels climate change denial conversation
syndrome
USDA announces five new HPAI H5 poultry outbreaks affecting 2.5 million birds Bird flu diary
China?
China arms for potential trade war with Donald Trump FT. Explanation:
What’s interesting is that Mr. Mearsheimer, who has long been a proponent of containing China (and is, in my opinion, very wrong), now believes we are well past the point of no return.
“The United States can’t do much to slow China’s economic growth at this point,” he said, “and we would bet on slowing China’s economic growth.” pic.twitter.com/KsYvuq39Os
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 10, 2024
China’s luxury market loses luster as Bain survey shows spending declines South China Morning Post
Its scale:
2 started as a meme on Friday,
Last Friday, it became a movement (and now has its detractors). Apparently about 600,000 to 400,000 people from all over China visited Zhengzhou on Friday and Saturday nights (October 8th and 9th) and rode shared bikes from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng… (thread) https://t.co/yIGEV7rWvT pic.twitter.com/SwrNnHKd6F— JR Urbane Network (@JRUrbaneNetwork) November 10, 2024
Gravity’s Eastern Voyage royal society
Poverty has become a dead political issue in an increasingly divided Japanese society. Nippon.com
Malaysia to protest to Philippines over new maritime law Reuters. China too. Explanation:
This is very important, but no one pays attention to it.
Philippine President Marcos Jr., with the support of the US Department of State, signed into law two new bills (the “Marine Areas Act” and the “Philippine Archipelago Sea Lanes Act”) (according to a press release by the infamous Matthew Miller). pic.twitter.com/dWNE6jorIq
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 9, 2024
myanmar
Labor union files complaint over garment production in Myanmar channel news asia
South Korea
A world without men: Inside South Korea’s 4B movement new york magazine
Pop hit APT is too distracting for Korean students stressed by exams BBC
India
Will India benefit from President Trump’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war? South China Morning Post
India’s dependence on imports for key pharmaceutical raw materials could be halved business standard
India shows all the signs of a failed middle-income country – face the problem first economic times
syrakistan
Israeli army tells residents of southern Beirut to evacuate before attack anadolu agency
2 weeks in Beirut craig murray
* * * Only Netanyahu could have chosen Trump’s foreign policy. team
UN Secretary-General for Iranian nuclear affairs says to “reach diplomatic solution” channel news asia
* * * Zionists in Amsterdam Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News
discord in europe
After the election of President Trump, the EU must take its own destiny into its own hands – EU chief diplomat Borel Ukrainska Pravda
European billionaire Bernard Arnault sues X owner Elon Musk luck
Dear Old Blighty
Britain needs to treat tech giants like nation-states, warns minister times
A new war that’s not so cold war
Captain Ajax: Let’s be realistic – we are fighting with sticks and stones. it all comes down to numbers ukrainska pravda
Ukraine’s government debt soars as investors bet President Trump will end the war F.T.
Europe can take over America’s role in Ukraine foreign policy
* * * Make a peace treaty with the deep state WSJ
Fourth Estate begins preparations for dismissal of rebellious Zelenskiy China, thinker Simplicius
* * * Corruption looms over Ukraine’s massive reconstruction efforts france 24
Ukrainian railways reports extensive damage from war ukrainska pravda
* * * view from moscow nation
The Russian economy is tougher than it looks, there is no chance of a crisis within the next 3-5 years – CASE BNE Intelligent News
south of the border
President Putin approves supply of 80,000 tons of fuel to Cuba resume
How Navy Interdiction Helps Curb Haitian Gangs war on the rocks
Peru’s Chancay megaport becomes Latin America’s gateway to Asia CGTN
Trump administration transition
What is DOGE? Musk’s new political appointments under Trump are a code joke Tech Crunch. Explanation:
Key points about DOGE’s mission are: Eliminating bureaucratic regulations is not just a policy priority. This is a legal *order* from the United States Supreme Court.
– West Virginia v. EPA (2022) held that government agencies cannot decide major economic or political issues.— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRAmaswamy) November 13, 2024
Housing spending leaders on Musk’s plan: We’ll see politiko
* * * Trump opens the gates of hell with his nomination for attorney general france 24
Fetterman scraps Gaetz’s pick: ‘God-level trolling just to cause a meltdown’ fox
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2024
Republicans maintain House majority – trifecta confirmed politiko
abortion closed form
Misalignment New Left review
Democratic Party Anne Deshabillet
To-do list:
Check the NLRB. fill judicial vacancies; I approve of Lina Khan. The Democratic Party is no good. https://t.co/xunkxMktIq
— Greg (@GregGrandin) November 13, 2024
digital clock
Apple quietly introduces iPhone reboot code to keep police out 404 Media
the final frontier
This black hole is eating so much matter that it defies known science. 404 Media
zeitgeist watch
corner of poetry
Auden’s Island hedgehog review
imperial collapse watch
“He’s on base”:
Admiral: “We need to replace our fleet with three more carrier strike groups and 15 guided missile destroyers.”
Palmer: “No, we need to replace it entirely.”
Admiral: “What is that?”
Palmer: “One carrier is a target. A thousand autonomous ships is a nightmare.” pic.twitter.com/273iFy5he4
— Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) November 8, 2024
class war
Perspective: Putting workers first to unite the working class labor record
The problem is the nation-state bent wood
Union withdraws from U.S. East Coast port contract negotiations Sheet Trade Maritime
When you cross Pinochet with a cyberpunk dystopia… Anarchist Library. freedom zone.
Some preliminary considerations regarding legal personality for non-human organizations and future organizations (PDF) Graz Method Working Paper No. 09-2024
The immediate antidote (H. Zell):
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
