Undemocratic, anachronistic, fantastic. How the City survives<\/a> FT<\/p>\n Economics 101<\/a> Aeon<\/p>\n Climate<\/p>\n Are markets the right tool for decarbonizing electricity? <\/a>(transcript) Volts<\/p>\n The \u2018One simple trick\u2019 Paris used to reduce air pollution 40% ahead of Olympics<\/a> Elektrek<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Water<\/p>\n Riots erupt in drought-stricken central Algeria over months of water shortages<\/a> AP<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syndemics<\/p>\n In dribs and drabs, USDA reports suggest containing bird flu outbreak in dairy cows will be challenging<\/a> and Global health leader critiques \u2018ineptitude\u2019 of U.S. response to bird flu outbreak among cows<\/a> STAT. Commentary:<\/p>\n To say we are \u201cPlaying with fire\u201d w\/ H5N1 bird flu is an understatement<\/p>\n We are letting this virus escape essentially all opportunity we have had to contain it<\/p>\n My concern for it jumping to humans increases daily (~proportional to spread\u2026) and we are barely testing for it! https:\/\/t.co\/HsBQgCinnx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center> More COVID-19 patients died in understaffed hospitals, new data show<\/a> Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China has become a scientific superpower<\/a> The Economist. Commentary:<\/p>\n China’s rise in that dimension was insanely fast: “In 2003 America produced 20 times more of these high-impact papers than China\u2026 By 2013 America produced about 4 times the number of top papers and, in the most recent release of data, which examines papers from 2022 China had\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) June 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n China Exports Deflation But US Isn\u2019t Benefiting as Ties Weaken<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n China\u2019s Middle Class Fears for Its Economic Future<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Malaysia handed back $156m in stolen 1MDB funds, US embassy says<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n Philippines To Restore Subic Bay Airfield For South China Sea Ops<\/a> Naval News<\/p>\n India<\/p>\n Indian Startup 3D Prints Rocket Engine in Just 72 Hours<\/a> IEEE Spectrum<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Myanmar<\/p>\n Myanmar Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass<\/a> The Irrawaddy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Fires caused by Hezbollah rockets threaten \u2018strategic sites\u2019 in Israel: Official<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n How \u2018Israel\u2019 Has Lost The North<\/a> indi.ca<\/p>\n Israel must target civilian infrastructure in Lebanon to pressure Hezbollah, IDSF head says<\/a> Jerusalem Post. IDSF<\/a> = Israel Defense And Security Forum.<\/p>\n Street battles rage in Rafah as Biden accuses Hamas of delaying ceasefire deal<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Gaza resistance sources say fear is rising U.S. pier will be used for forced displacement of Palestinians<\/a> Mondoweiss<\/p>\n US military considers temporarily dismantling pier off coast of Gaza for second time due to rough sea conditions<\/a> CNN (ChrisFromGA).<\/p>\n Who Is Barak Hiram, the IDF General Who Ordered Tank Fire on a Kibbutz Home With 13 Hostages Inside?<\/a> Haaretz<\/p>\n Hamas\u2019s Sinwar said to laud high civilian death toll in Gaza as \u2018necessary sacrifice\u2019<\/a> Times of Israel (Furzy Mouse).<\/p>\n The Olive Trees of Palestine<\/a> JSTOR Daily<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Fighting on two fronts, France\u2019s Macron flags \u2018extremist fever\u2019 on right and left<\/a> France24. Commentary:<\/p>\n Later that day, Marion Mar\u00e9chal announces that she met with the RN and heavily hints that the condition they set for an alliance is to get rid of Zemmour\u2026 Bear in mind that the party Reconqu\u00eate that Mar\u00e9chal and Zemmour are part of was founded by Zemmourhttps:\/\/t.co\/42q4V6pzv9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n Macron\u2019s party at risk of wipeout, say election projections<\/a> FT. The deck: \u201cLeft unity pact means president\u2019s alliance could be squeezed out in run-offs with the far-right.\u201d<\/p>\n Fight breaks out in Italian Parliament after lawmaker makes move on government official<\/a> CBS<\/p>\n After Euroscepticism<\/a> New Left Review<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Dear Old Blighty<\/p>\n Rishi Sunak aide placed bet on election date days before announcement<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n Super-rich may quit UK over Labour plans for inheritance taxes on trusts<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s security agreement with US to be submitted to Congress, it will be legally binding<\/a> Ukraiska Pravda<\/p>\n Biden strikes security deal with Zelenskyy \u2014 but its future is in doubt<\/a> Politico. \u201cThe deal is only between the current administrations of the U.S. and Ukraine and won\u2019t be ratified by Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n Zelenskiy asks G7 leaders to approve \u2018Marshall Plan\u2019 for Ukraine reconstruction<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskyy says China\u2019s Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia<\/a> Reuters. But:<\/p>\n Ominous moment at the G7 today. Zelensky says he had a personal phone conversation with President Xi, and Xi assured him that China will not give Russia weapons to use against Ukraine. Biden chimes in to semi-correct Zelensky, alleges that China “is in fact helping Russia” pic.twitter.com\/Qil8XgM9GI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Tracey (@mtracey) June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center> Ukraine Detains Socialist Writer, Bans World Socialist Web Site<\/a> Matt Taibbi, Racket News<\/p>\n Pressure and threats aimed at Texty.org.ua reported after publication of study on opponents of Ukraine aid in US<\/a> Urkainska Pravda<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s draft woes leave the West facing pressure to make up for the troop shortfall<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n From prison to the trenches: Inside Ukraine\u2019s attempt to turn inmates into soldiers<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n Ukraine extends blackouts as Russian bombings continue<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n Ukraine says without more air cover there won\u2019t be enough power for winter<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Reverberations From Ukraine<\/a> Council on Foreign Relations<\/p>\n How the Shift of Power Dynamics Eastward Impacts the Evolution of the Ukrainian Crisis<\/a> Valdai Discussion Club<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Supremes<\/p>\n Supreme Court backs Starbucks over Biden labor board in \u2018Memphis 7\u2019 union case<\/a> USA Today<\/p>\n Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication<\/a> AP<\/p>\n Second Time as Farce: the Absurdity of the New Anti-CFPB Arguments<\/a> Adam Levitin, Credit Slips<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Spook Country<\/p>\n OpenAI adds former NSA chief to its board<\/a> Axios. Commentary:<\/p>\n OpenAI just hired the guy who was in charge of mass surveillance at the NSA. He outsourced the illegal mass spying against Americans to British spy agencies to circumvent US law. He gave them unlimited spying access to US networks. Tells you all you need to know about OpenAI. https:\/\/t.co\/5zKyDHfFOC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) June 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled<\/a> The Platformer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Digital Watch<\/p>\n Payoff from AI projects is \u2018dismal\u2019, biz leaders complain<\/a> The Register. Commentary:<\/p>\n It’s not harmless. It’s not “just an innocent thing” to be fooled by AI. You NEED to be able to discern and differentiate reality. You NEED to know how the world works on a basic level.<\/p>\n Because fooling you with baby animals and flowers is just the start of something much worse. pic.twitter.com\/JTLsQaY21D<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dr. Holly Walters (@Manigarm) June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n WWDC, Apple Intelligence, Apple Aggregates AI<\/a> (not paywalled) Stratechery<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n \u2018I love you guys!\u2019: Elon Musk lands $44.9bn pay deal after Tesla vote<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n McKinsey Boss\u2019s Next Big Consulting Project: His Own Firm<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n American Messianism<\/a> Paul R. Grenier, Landmarks. The deck: \u201cEvil, when we are in its power, is not felt as evil but as a necessity or even a duty.\u201d<\/p>\n For King and country? Europe\u2019s young may not be willing to fight<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Big Union Win in Virginia Schools where Bargaining Suddenly Legal<\/a> Labor Notes<\/p>\n Wells Fargo fires workers for \u2018simulating\u2019 being at their keyboards<\/a> FT<\/p>\n The health industry\u2019s invisible hand is a fist<\/a> Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Centuries of Childhood<\/a> Res Obscura<\/p>\n Antidote du jour (Forest & Kim Starr<\/a>):<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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