Links 03/19/2023 | naked capitalism
Finally a donkey family tree The newspaper “New York Times
Climate/environment
Albania declares Europe’s last “wild river” a national park Ekatimerini
Pentagon to phase out fire-fighting foam containing PFAS as cleanup costs rise Maryland matters
System reboot Amy Westervelt, Orion magazine. Deck: Solving the climate crisis requires changing the power structure, not just the source of energy.
Water
Officials Monitor Contaminated Water Leak at Monticello NPP, Leak Contained KSTP. The leak was confirmed in November 2022 but only made public this week.
Regulators: nuclear plant leak did not require public notice AP
Minnesota nuclear power reactor seeks 20-year license renewal Reuters. Since March 10.
#COVID-19
According to WHO forecasts, this year the threat of Covid-19 will be equal to the flu New scientist
The report says that prolonged COVID could impact the economy and become a “massive disabling event” in Canada. CityNews Toronto
Prolonged COVID can cause confusion and cognitive dysfunction, which can contribute to reading and writing errors. https://t.co/scWnqK688r
— Amanda Hu (@amandalhu) March 18, 2023
Bird flu
Cases of bird flu are expected to rise sharply due to bird migration in the coming weeks. New scientist
in Syracuse
Uranium discovered missing by IAEA in Libya Al Jazeera
Syria and Russia to sign 40 investment agreements after Assad’s visit Al-Monitor
HOW IRAN WON THE US WAR IN IRAQ Interception
Old Blighty
China?
China flexes muscles over undersea internet cables across South China Sea Data Center Dynamics
An FT chart showing how densely the South China Sea is intertwined with undersea Internet cables that transmit data not only within the region, but also beyond. The dotted red line indicates China’s territorial claims to the South China Sea. pic.twitter.com/ISxBJWwlmf
— Robert Ward (@RobertAlanWard) March 16, 2023
1/4
Important changes. Caixin notes that the Committee for Financial Stability and Development, which is part of the new Central Financial Commission, “has been limited in fulfilling its responsibilities, especially at the local level.”https://t.co/vFWhOXsxrB— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) March 17, 2023
Beauty France
Emmanuel Macron: a weak autocrat who came to power thanks to American intervention Gilbert Doctorow
Emmanuel Macron broke France? EU policy
New not-so-cold war
Jolie says regime change in Moscow is “definitely” a goal as Canada bans Russian steel and aluminum imports. National Post
IMF changes lending rules, paving the way for billions for Ukraine Bloomberg
“We are satisfied with the banderization of Ukraine” Bandera lobby blog
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The reaction of sanctions on Russia should not lead to sanctions against everyone Moon of Alabama
Capitals of China and Russia for the first time connected on the New Silk Road Rail transportation
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Russo-African Relations and the Emerging New World Order Russia in Global Affairs (MT)
Blinken warns African countries that the Wagner group is putting them in danger Bloomberg
Mali receives military aircraft from Russia and drones from Turkey defense post
A Turkish TAI TF-X fighter jet is on the runway for taxi testing Bulgarian military
Biden administration
Biden denies China-related payments to family members despite bank records Washington Examiner
Millions of people could lose Medicaid from April MedPage today
2024
Trump says he expects arrest next week in Stormy Daniels case Washington Examiner
Get Ready for Trump Prosecution Made for TV by Manhattan District Attorney: High Ratings, Little Law Hill
Desanctimonial v. DeLoser Art Cullen’s notebook
Imperial crumbling clock
20 YEARS OF CONTINUED WAR IN IRAQ PRESENTED BY THE US MEDIA: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? RICH AND POWERFUL. Real news network
Americans don’t care about the Iraqi dead. They don’t even care about their own. Interception. American Elite.
healthcare
An emergency for emergency medicine? Inside Medicine
abortion
Wyoming became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills. The keeper
SVB
Learning from Silicon Valley Bank Apologists Corey Doctorow, Pluralist (LS). Original title in URL: Mon Dieu Les Guillotines.
Oops. How the FDIC Guaranteed Deposits of the SVB Financial Group credit slips
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm is giving away £15m in bonuses days after the £1 bailout. SVB UK employees were paid between £15 million and £20 million in bonuses this week after the bank’s new owner, HSBC, signed a contract with them, Sky News has learned. https://t.co/web07fWun4 pic.twitter.com/xsNTgex1I4
— Politico Digital UK (@PoliDigitalUK) March 18, 2023
rotten cans
BlackRock’s Hildebrand is taking part in UBS, according to Credit Suisse Reuters
Charles Schwab CEO and other insiders buy nearly $7 million worth of shares amid selloff Market Review
Bankruptcy of US banks prompts rush to hedging rates Overview of International Funding
Fed to stay the same, raising rates by 25 basis points on March 22: Reuters poll Reuters
US Fed to consider pausing rate hikes as SVB effects roil markets Bloomberg
Bezl
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin, Ethereum Post Mega Rally After Bank Intervention decipher
Norfolk South Chemical Bomb
Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer debate over Ohio train crash AP Of course.
2/ attract new employees. However, this is not a sustainable solution as many experienced workers are leaving the industry, a situation that has been foreseen for years due to the issues the RWU has brought to the attention.
— Union of Railway Workers ✊ (@railroadworkers) March 17, 2023
Guillotine clock
His parents are dead. Amazon then fired him for seeking a vacation, the worker’s lawsuit alleges. Los Angeles Times
class war
Health chief charged with fixing nurses’ wages in Las Vegas COLOR
Visa and MasterCard keep $5.6 billion settlement with retailers Reuters. Fixing fees.
Wealthy Executives Make Millions Trading Competitor Stocks at Wonderful Times ProPublica
State Agency Claims Eight Minors Wrongly Hired by Minnesota Meatpacking Plant, Seeks Injunction star tribune
Minnesota becomes fourth state to offer universal free school meals Duluth News Tribune
It’s a new day in the auto industry union labor notes
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