The chaos theory of profitability\u00a0refuted<\/a> The Next Recession<\/p>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Report: LNG operators in Louisiana offered $21.1 billion in tax breaks<\/a> Floodlight News<\/p>\n Helene damage costs in NC more than $53 billion. Who will pay is unclear.<\/a> Carolina Public Press<\/p>\n Bill offering wildfire survivors relief from taxes and fees passes Congress<\/a> Washington State Standard<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Pandemics<\/p>\n Long\u00a0Covid: The search for answers inches forward<\/a> 48 Hills<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India<\/p>\n US Embassy Says \u2018Disappointing\u2019 That BJP Would Accuse State Department of \u2018Destabilising\u2019 India<\/a> The Wire<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Koreas<\/p>\n S. Korea Pres. Yoon to step aside before resigning: party head<\/a> Kyodo News<\/p>\n South Korea\u2019s ex-defense minister arrested over his role in botched martial law declaration<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n Yoon coup a gift to foes at home, bad for solidarity with Japan, US<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Changing Cadre Incentives: The Untold Story of China\u2019s Economic Challenge<\/a> The Diplomat<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Syria Falls<\/a> Moon of Alabama<\/p>\n HTS declares end of Syrian government as extremists swarm Damascus<\/a> The Cradle<\/p>\n Syria\u2019s Besieged Assad Makes Overtures to US in Bid to Survive<\/a> Bloomberg. Overtures apparently rejected.<\/p>\n US says it will remain present in eastern Syria, take measures to prevent IS resurgence<\/a> Reuters. Commentary:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfeWhat is happening in Syria is a major loss for the Syrian people and their allies, including Russia and Iran and ultimately both China and the rest of the multipolar world.<\/p>\n It is a reminder that the US and its proxies remain the greatest threat to human peace and prosperity\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Well, Arab Militaries\u2026<\/a> Andrei Martyanov<\/p>\n Russian ships still at Tartus base \u2013 Lavrov<\/a> RT. Commentary:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Putin\u2019s worst nightmare. Not only is he losing an important client state, but this is what it\u2019s going to look like when his regime crumbles. https:\/\/t.co\/2jsQFG5wUl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sir William Browder KCMG (@Billbrowder) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syria is part of the payoff from the Ukraine provocation. US bogs down Russia so Syria is vulnerable. Israel as tip of spear of imperial project continues.<\/p>\n \u2014 Sam Husseini (@samhusseini) December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Russia sounds completely checked out of events in Syria \u2014 Lavrov citing UN resolutions and other generalities and clearly eager to pivot to discussing Russia\u2019s views on the war in Ukraine. Accuses moderator of trying to \u201cdrown me in Syria\u201d by asking about it. It\u2019s over. https:\/\/t.co\/Lt9Ng6Qix3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Lest we forget:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Looks like \u201cour side in Syria\u201d won. Let\u2019s all hope it now doesn\u2019t go like the last time we \u201cwon\u201d in Iraq and Libya. pic.twitter.com\/F3HbpE5uiv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Aaron Mat\u00e9 (@aaronjmate) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Former General of the US Army Wesley Clark on the military strategy after 9\/11 attacks: \u201cWe are going to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finishing it off with Iran\u201d [2007] pic.twitter.com\/eNWOC8p795<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ***<\/p>\n How Syria\u2019s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing \u2018revolutionary\u2019<\/a> CNN. Commentary:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cISIS was just a phase\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/0sLCfZE4eh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude56\ud83d\udc7c\ud83c\udffb (@sanaahmad1505) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ;<\/p>\n And:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The collective Western reporting of Syria this week puts me in mind of this all-timer. pic.twitter.com\/3RmVuBjjnq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Divergent Statecrafts: Between Islamic Governance and Modern State Power<\/a> Ummatics<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n T\u00fcrkiye does not have eyes \u2018even on pebble of any country\u2019: Erdo\u011fan<\/a> Hurriyet<\/p>\n Syria\u2019s collapse: An opportunity and a risk for Israel \u2013 editorial<\/a> Jerusalem Post<\/p>\n IDF moves tanks, troops into demilitarized zone on Golan Heights<\/a> Ynet<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Smotrich said to tell Civil Administration of \u2018great opportunity\u2019 to annex West Bank<\/a> Times of Israel<\/p>\n THE WHITE HOUSE GAVE ISRAEL COORDINATES TO SAVE AN AMERICAN\u2019S FAMILY. THEN ISRAEL BOMBED THEM AGAIN<\/a> The Intercept<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Belarus to Host Russia\u2019s Oreshnik in Response to US Missiles in Germany<\/a> Sputnik<\/p>\n Trump says Zelensky is ready for \u2018deal\u2019 with Russia<\/a> Hurriyet<\/p>\n Teenagers plan to flee as Kyiv faces pressure to call up the young<\/a> The Times<\/p>\n US announces new aid package for Ukraine worth almost a billion dollars<\/a> Ukrainska Pravda<\/p>\n Fitch Rating affirms Ukraine\u2019s rating at \u201cRestricted Default\u201d level<\/a> Ukrainska Pravda<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n German Chancellor Candidate claims AfD seeks peace in Ukraine<\/a> Al Mayadeen<\/p>\n EU and Mercosur strike historic trade deal, setting stage for political battle<\/a> Bne Intellinews<\/p>\n Parties in French New Popular Front enter government talks with Macron<\/a> WSWS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Caucasus<\/p>\n Pashinyan\u2019s response to Putin\u2019Armenia has passed the point of no return\u2019<\/a> JAM News<\/p>\n Groups of masked attackers target journalists and government critics during Tbilisi protests<\/a> OC Media<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00abIn depth discussion with Presidents Trump & Macron. Exposed the stolen election and extremely alarming repression against the people of Georgia. Underscored the need for a strong US. The Georgian people have a friend in Donald Trump. God bless the United States of America \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/w9myeFG61P<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Cynical Overtakes Sacred, as the West Bares its True Face<\/a> Simplicius the Thinker<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump Transition<\/p>\n \u2018He actually has juice\u2019: Crypto, AI get a key ally in Sacks<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As Big Tech Profit Growth Slows, Investors Hunt for a New Thing<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n OpenAI Enters Silicon Valley\u2019s Hot New Business: War<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n Defence startups Palantir, Anduril to save data from battlefield to train AI models<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Anthropic partners with Palantir Everybody is partnering with everybody? What does it all mean pic.twitter.com\/EBcsDCbC2X<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Deedy (@deedydas) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Groves of Academe<\/p>\n AWS commits $100 million to help underserved students gain skills in AI, cloud computing, literacy, more<\/a> Amazon. \u201cTechnology-based learning experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Why the Silicon Valley titans who got our kids addicted to screens are sending their own children to tech\u2011free Waldorf schools<\/a> The Times. From 2018, still germane.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Reality raids<\/a> Internal exile<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n NYC mayor says suspect identified in UnitedHealth executive\u2019s murder, NY Post reports<\/a> Reuters. \u00a0Commentary:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n this is what it must have felt like to hear robin hood stories in like 1370 https:\/\/t.co\/bQ5MTRxoSl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 @katewagner.bsky.social (@mcmansionhell) December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Why NYPD veteran believes suspect in CEO shooting may have used a \u2018veterinary pistol\u2019<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n NYPD releases two NEW pictures of healthcare boss\u2019s assassin during his getaway in the back of a cab<\/a> Daily Mail. Map:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO\u2019s killer yields evidence, but few answers<\/a> AP. Round-up. Lambert: \u2018I thought the adjuster left via Port Authority, but AP says\u00a0the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. AP mentions \u201cPhiladelphia, Boston, Washington DC,\u201d but there are also buses<\/a> to upstate New York, some Canada-adjacent.\u2019<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Insurers face backlash in wake of UnitedHealth attack<\/a> Becker\u2019s Payer Issues<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n apparently health CEOs are getting their Wiki pages deleted pic.twitter.com\/R5ChccoMqO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 db (@dbessner) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NEW: New Yorkers hold a UnitedHealthcare CEO k*ller lookalike competition.<\/p>\n The following person was the winner.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad people do not feel great about the current state of things & are willing to openly express that.\u201d<\/p>\n He looks a little too similar. pic.twitter.com\/IcXsDLHve0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Zeitgeist Watch<\/p>\n Phantom Vibrations of a Lost Smartphone<\/a> Sapiens<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Utah Quietly Downgrades Northrop Grumman Worker Death Charges<\/a> Inkstick<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n How a San Francisco Navy Lab Became a Hub for Human Radiation Experiments<\/a> San Francisco Public Press<\/p>\n KIYOSHI<\/a> Octopus<\/p>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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