I thought I was done raising my children. But the turtles had other plans. Guardian
Syndemics
Clinical evaluation, research and societal impact of Long COVID: a global expert consensus (Preprint) The Lancet. From the abstract: “The risk of symptoms persisting beyond the initial illness after acute COVID-19 has been estimated at 15% per infection…This supports the need for translational research and large-scale therapeutic trials. Research on organ and body damage, Long COVID, and vaccines have also been difficult areas to reach a high level of consensus on, but the statements where consensus has been reached are important.”
MPOX testing of crew begins in ports around the world Splash 247
Pandemic policy: planning for the future, assessing the past (Symposium) Stanford University
China?
The inside story of the secret backchannel between the U.S. and China FT
China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite efforts to restore trust Channel News Asia
* * * China real estate: Shanghai luxury homes sold out as developers target ultra-rich South China Morning Post. Commentary:
A woman at a Louis Vuitton store in China forced staff to count out 600,000 yuan in cash, after which the staff spent two hours cancelling her purchase and leaving the store, in revenge for being ignored on a previous visit. pic.twitter.com/NFx8wcm2A0
— Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 24, 2024
China offers subsidies to encourage trade-ins of home appliances Xinhua News Agency
* * * Chinese tech giants double AI spending despite U.S. restrictions FT
The US Navy has no aircraft carriers stationed in the Pacific. Navy News
Myanmar
China conducts three-day live-fire military drills near Myanmar border South China Morning Post
‘A global monster’: Myanmar-based cyber fraud expands Frontier Myanmar
Africa
Morocco’s Western Sahara strategy pays off Deutsche Welle. Meanwhile:
Suddenly, the Sahara Desert has become very wet, with heavy rains and storms expected over the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/HLlGVqMmSe
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 25, 2024
Shiraksta
A preemptive Israeli attack on Lebanon would plunge it into the same strategic quagmire Haaretz
UN, peacekeepers call for ceasefire from Israel, Hezbollah amid rising cross-border tensions Anadolu Agency
Israel and Hezbollah withdraw after fiercest cross-border artillery battle in months PBS
Ten foreign airlines cancel flights to Israel amid rising cross-border tensions with Hezbollah Anadolu Agency
Sewage pollutes camps, beaches in Gaza, spreading disease BBC
A new cold war
Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine FT
Was the Kursk invasion a major strategic blunder? BNE Intellectual News
Russia’s Engels military airfield housing strategic bombers attacked by drone – photos, video Ukrainska Pravda
* * * Zelensky’s invasion of Russia is a message to Moscow and Washington The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine continues to cross Russia’s red lines. Putin continues to turn a blind eye. The Washington Post
* * * President Zelensky holds major conference focusing on traitors Ukrainska Pravda
Zelensky: I’m all for diplomacy, but not at the expense of 30 percent of our territory Ukrainska Pravda
* * * U.S. cracks down on Russian LNG black market Splash 247
NATO’s Arctic strategy is an overreaction American Conservatives
South of the Border
Mexico in Flux New Left Review
Biden Administration
Defense giants set to post record profits as orders surge FT
Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites from ACA Marketplaces KFF Health News
2024
How Democrats Make Republicans: RFK Should Be a Wake-Up Call for the Party Jonathan Turley
Celebrating at the Democratic National Convention in an Era of Genocide The Nation
Vance says Trump would veto federal abortion ban The Hill
Supreme Court allows Arizona to enforce proof of citizenship law for voter registration in 2024 SCOTUS Blog
Spook Country
Telegram reports that arrested CEO Durov has “nothing to hide” BBC
Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? Some thoughts on cryptography
Vindman says Musk ‘should be nervous’ after Telegram CEO arrest: ‘Free speech absolutist weirdo’ FOX. Commentary:
Durov, a French national, was arrested for violating French law, but this has far-reaching implications for other social media platforms, including Twitter, as there has been growing intolerance for platforms that spread disinformation and malicious influence and calls for accountability. Musk said… https://t.co/GyPMquKtKV
— Alexander S. Vindman ❎ (@AVindman) August 25, 2024
Antitrust
Monopoly Recap: Kroger-Albertsons trial begins tomorrow Matt Stoller, BIG
Google has been found guilty of monopoly. Will this be a problem? Jacobin. Commentary (August 5):
Destroying relevant evidence is a major red flag and carries serious consequences.
In the Google Play Store case, Judge Donato called it a “frontal attack on the fair administration of justice.”
In this case, a unanimous verdict of liability was reached with adverse instructions. pic.twitter.com/FEJgMtzGfX
— Lee Hepner (@LeeHepner) August 5, 2024
Boeing
Digital Watch
housing
New York City sees wave of office-to-residential conversions Commercial Observer
health care
Drug development failure: How GLP-1 was discontinued in 1990 (Preprint; PDF) Jeffrey S. Flier, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. “Although GLP-1-related therapeutics are currently experiencing great success, why and how early efforts to develop this class were prematurely abandoned should be of interest to historians, entrepreneurs, drug hunters, and clinicians.”
Guns
Federal judge dismisses Kansas machine gun case on Second Amendment grounds Kansas City
Guillotine Watch
Want to display your precious paintings at sea? This niche new service specializes in yacht art ArtNet
Babe Ruth’s famous “Cold Shot” jersey has sold at auction for more than $24 million, setting a record for a sports collectible. The Boston Globe
Class struggle
Canada Labour Board orders end to rail work stoppage US News
Australians get the ‘right to disconnect’ after working hours BBC
Do anarchists dream of freed sheep? Anarchist Library
Finding love: Study reveals where love resides in the brain (Press Release) Aalto University
Cloudbusting Alan Neal, When We Are Real
Why is there duality in the world? Funding the future
Today’s antidote (Higashi Daiki):
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
