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‘Miracle’ Japanese penguin found two weeks after escape Channel News Asia
Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to new medicines BBC
Soft landing? New Left Review
Federal Reserve officials violated central bank trading rules, watchdog says FT
climate
‘I never thought this would happen’: Residents flee bridge explosion and fire LA Times commentary:
Great photos #Bridgefire It’s located in the mountains behind downtown Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/QhwCc5ve4F
— Dylan Raines (@RainesOfEarth) September 11, 2024
Congress debates 2025 as fires continue and wildfire regions discuss job cuts Budget Hotshot Wake Up
Brazil suffers from fire outbreak as climate crisis worsens BNE Intellectual News
Ending funding for deadly Indonesian peat fires Diplomat
* * * Hurricane Francine passes through Louisiana, leaving more than 375,000 without power The Times-Picayune
* * * Hydrogen is difficult to produce and inefficient to use, so it won’t save the climate BNE Intellectual News
The next president will be a climate disaster president Atlantic Ocean
water
Innovative air-to-water technology with liquid desiccant makes renewable water affordable Mongabay
Quantifying Winters’ Rights (PDF) 48 William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review 659 (2024)
Syndemics
Sequence-based detection of avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses in wastewater from 10 cities NEJM
How did Missouri residents get infected with bird flu, a strain that spreads among livestock? Here’s what we know so far Kansas City Star. Meanwhile:
> At this week’s meeting, @NIAIDNewsof translation: He said of recent bird flu cases in Missouri:
– “I’m pretty nervous” about the incident
– “Predisposing factors for pulmonary infections”
– No exposure to anything even remotely related to H5N1
– translation: High CT value means less sequencinghttps://t.co/GT6IhhNUoo https://t.co/u8Fozna5uY pic.twitter.com/2ipmieDkYK— Alexander Tin (@Alexander_Tin) September 11, 2024
Novavax or nothing? For some, it’s the COVID vaccine Choice WebMD
Mask bans are stupid and dangerous Star-Ledger Editorial Board
China?
Why are China’s young people plateauing? They need hope and opportunity South China Morning Post
How China has “squeezed” the private sector FT
Chinese companies seek to avoid pitfalls in Latin America looking for key metals for EVs: analyst South China Morning Post
Myanmar
Understanding the turmoil in Myanmar’s Shan State Irrawaddy River
India
One Way London Review of Books
Africa
Instability in Somalia puts the entire Horn of Africa at risk Black Agenda Report
Shiraksta
ICC Prosecutor Seeks ‘Urgent’ Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas LeadersDares FT
Inside the South Lebanon Settlement Movement The Jewish Trend
Israeli historian: This is what genocide looks like The Jacobins. From July, still relevant.
Dear Old England
A new cold war
France, Germany and UK Condemn Iranian Ballistic Missile Sales to Russia – Here’s What Happened Guardian. Description:
As stories circulated about Iranian missiles reaching Russia (now a reality!), something came to mind.
Russia doesn’t need any more missiles; they are very careful about buying foreign equipment and produce enough of their own.
Iran’s other capability would be much more useful. ⬇️… pic.twitter.com/8AXrUFZ1Jr
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) September 12, 2024
Britain allows Ukraine to attack Russia with Storm Shadow missiles Ukrain Pravda
* * * Ukraine’s Kursk invasion a double-edged sword American Conservatives
Russia claims it prevented Ukraine from taking control of Black Sea drilling rig Anadolu Agency
* * * Putting individuals before institutions: Ukraine’s government shake-up Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Nuland fuels claims Western countries have abandoned 2022 peace deal Responsible national governance
2024
Discussions with nuclear-armed former colony fail to reassure international community Al Jazeera. More information:
#breaking news Scholars say England’s detribalised local youth are a perfect target for radicalisation by ultra-white extremists promising a return to a mythical glory days, unattractive to a generation that grew up in old gabled houses circa 1966 and have only known failure and disappointment.
— Gatara (@gathara) August 5, 2024
Great debate: Trump talked substance, but Kamala won with tone and appearance Pluralis
Trump’s message of America’s decline resonates with key voters BBC
RFK Jr. suggests Trump’s support among independents will decline after debate The Hill
California considers offering nation’s first cell phone discounts to illegal immigrants POLITICO
Haitian migrants fleeing unrest and facing exploitation find Alabama a great place to live AL.com
Renowned free press
My YouTube channel was deleted for hate speech Larry Johnson
9/11
New evidence suggests at least two Saudi officials may have knowingly aided the 9/11 hijackers ProPublica suggested
The War on Terror was not a morality tale. War on the Rocks
September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks Susan Sontag. Still relevant.
Police State Surveillance
NYPD dismisses hundreds of misconduct cases involving police stops without reviewing them ProPublica
Digital Watch
As major web browser makers move closer to AI, skeptics remain register
Academy Forest
In a spirit of free exploration:
New faculty guidelines at Barnard College, Columbia University. Professors are not allowed to post signs on their doors that “endorse geopolitical views or viewpoints.” When talking about “geopolitical views or viewpoints,” faculty must talk about both sides. pic.twitter.com/ol39ppYIWJ
— Layla 🪬 (@itslaylas) September 11, 2024
supply chain
What keeps shipowners up at night? Splash 247
Empire Collapse Watch
Why America needs to let go of its obsession with being number one Foreign Policy
Class struggle
Child poverty in the U.S. will nearly triple between 2021 and 2023 Polygraph. Useful charts:
New Census Bureau Data: In 2023, the U.S. child poverty rate reached 13.7%.
The child poverty rate in 2021 was 5.2%. pic.twitter.com/c3UYAXi64F
— Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) September 11, 2024
Boeing to hold crucial labor contract vote for IAM 751 today Reham News and Analysis
Fears of strikes at US ports could have major impact on shipping industry Captain
Can a nationwide strike save the closed factory? The town depends on it. Workday Magazine
Workers’ unity is the best strategy to defeat rising fascism Labor Notes
Aral Sea Volcano Cafe
Today’s antidote (Charles J. Sharp):
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
