Blog/Commentary
So You've Been Asked To Cook At The White House...
From our Earth Equity friend and client...
“I was like, you’ve got to be kidding."
Politics
Why Did Sidney Powell Plead Guilty? | The New Yorker
The former attorney for Donald Trump was one of nineteen people indicted in Georgia for allegedly conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
It’s official: The era of China’s global dominance is over - Business Insider
China has reached the end of its economic boom. What comes next should worry every American business — and the rest of the world.
America’s Top Diplomat in Russia Has One of the World’s Toughest Jobs - WSJ
Lynne Tracy took up her role earlier this year as Washington-Moscow relations hit their lowest point in decades.
"Serious ethics issue": Wealthy friend forgave up to $267K of luxury RV loan for Clarence Thomas | Salon.com
More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election : NPR
Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.
Media
Social media is making you angry. You simply have to ignore it. - Vox
Yes, people on the internet are irritating. And yet.
Climate Change
Hurricane Otis developed in a flash, shocking experts - The New York Times
Hurricane experts were shocked by how quickly the storm intensified.
For New Zealand’s Maori communities, climate change is already hurting - The Washington Post
Indigenous communities along New Zealand’s long coastline are feeling the double whammy of climate change and colonialism as extreme weather makes marginal land uninhabitable.
Health/Biotech
Why is US health insurance tied to employment? - Vox
Nobody would build a system like America’s on purpose.
