Links 4/23/2022 | naked capitalism
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real fog and stage fog — in comments. None of us need more cheerleading and link-free repetition of memes; there are platforms for that. Low-value, link-free pom pom-wavers will be summarily whacked.
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–Yves
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Narita airport deploys net traps to stop turtles infiltrating runway Bangkok Post (furzy)
NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND Astra
The Wild West Outpost of Japan’s Isolationist Era Narratively
Best Spy Books Five Books. Lots of personal favorites on these lists, including Eric Ambler, John le Carré, Erskine Childers, Fitzroy MacLean, and Olivia Manning. Ben Macintyre weighs in with recommendations, but no one else mentions his excellent books – try Operation Mincemeat, Double Cross, or Agent Zigzag if you’ve not yet had the pleasure.
The Hidden History of Marijuana Narratively
La Digue: The Seychelles’ tropical biking paradise BBC
These hackers showed just how easy it is to target critical infrastructure MIT Technology Review
Anna Quindlen on the Power of Writing by Hand Literary Hub
Gaslit and Watergate: The enduring draw of a 1972 conspiracy BBC
Nicholas Kristof’s Botched Rescue Mission How the lauded Times columnist lost the race for governor of Oregon before it even began. New York Magazine
#COVID-19
Why We Can’t ‘Boost’ Our Way Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Long Term The Wire
Fauci confirms parents’ nightmare: FDA may delay COVID vaccines for kids under 5 Ars Technica
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s new cases rebound after five-day decline, with no end in sight for lockdown South China Morning Post
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How to Design a Pandemic Preparedness and Response Fund Mariana Mazzucato and Alan Donnelly.
N.C. becomes second U.S. state to report unusual cases of hepatitis in kids Stat
New Not-So-Cold War
Discontent Grows in Berlin over Chancellor’s Ukraine Response Der Spiegel
Why isn’t Germany supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons? Deutsche Welle
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Russia-Ukraine live news: Russia confirms Moskva ship casualties Al Jazeera
No Response From Ukraine On Diplomatic Proposals Presented By Russia: FM Sergey Lavrov Republic TV
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Exclusive: Goldman, JPMorgan among banks left holding Russian stocks by sanctions switch Reuters
The fall of Yandex, the shining star of Russian tech France 24 (furzy)
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Synthetic Left Joins Corporate Right in Getting Ukraine War Wrong Covert Action Magazine (chuck l)
My thoughts on the ban of Russian and Belarusian players from competing in Wimbledon. pic.twitter.com/QX28SRzZFJ
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) April 21, 2022
This came out yesterday. Supports the latest RWN newsletter, though it’s no Cheel (TrademarkRWN.) Shows how intensely DoD is accelerating drone system development for Ukraine. This whole rotten war is a dream for DoD and the rest of the bestiary.https://t.co/XD6UXGNjPi
— The War Nerd (@TheWarNerd) April 22, 2022
Tennessee May Soon Require Drunken Drivers to Pay Support to Victims’ Children WSJ (furzy)
Class Warfare
Why is Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyer Attacking Antitrust Enforcers? BIG. Matt Stoller
Revisiting Liar’s Poker, 30 Years Later The Big Picture. Barry Ritholtz.
Crime Stoppers of Houston Has a Tip: Vote Out These Judges Marshall Project
It’s okay to opt out of the crypto revolution MIT Technology Review (furzy)
Here’s what’s driving the nationwide teacher shortage The Hill
Delivery Workers NYC Consumer and Worker Protection. Starting 22nd of April, new rights kick in for NYC delivery workers.
Howard Schultz blasts unions as ‘outside force’ trying to disrupt Starbucks NY Post (The Rev Kev)
Blaming Workers, Hiding Profits in Primetime Inflation Coverage FAIR
Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond? Economic Policy Institute
Conditions at Mississippi’s Most Notorious Prison Violate the Constitution, DOJ Says ProPublica
Court Should Consider Taking Over Dept. of Correction, Warns Manhattan U.S. Attorney The City
Biden Administration
Rejoining the Iran deal would be a ‘victory’ for Dems to tout in midterms Responsible Statecraft
The Groves of Academe
To Get Into the Ivy League, ‘Extraordinary’ Isn’t Always Enough These Days WSJ
Old Blighty
‘Ignorant’: Amnesty Slams Boris Johnson’s Visit to JCB Factory Amidst Demolitions The Wire
Britain’s only major ‘left’ political party, which is funded by (and was created by) trade unions, now forbids any of its MPs criticising Nato, an org which was integral to destruction of organised labour and left political parties in post-war Europe. Read up on Operation Gladio. pic.twitter.com/dUaQ5QJm9E
— Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) April 21, 2022
La belle France
Live: Macron and Le Pen face off in debate ahead of French presidential run-off France 24
The French Far Right Comes on Little Cat Feet The New Yorker (furzy)
Germany
NEW – Germany’s producer price inflation jumps to 30.9% in March, the highest level since 1949.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 20, 2022
Waste Watch
Hard work and dying dreams on Planet Plastic People’s Archive of Rural India, Any account of recycling and waste management in Mumbai reminds me of Katherine Boo’s excellent book, Behind the Beautiful Forevers.
L’affaire Jeffrey Epstein
Big Brother IS Watching you Watch
AMERICAN PHONE-TRACKING FIRM DEMO’D SURVEILLANCE POWERS BY SPYING ON CIA AND NSA The Intercept
Climate Change
Ontario might reduce its gas tax. Alberta killed its tax. Will this mean more driving? The Narwhal
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research The Conversation
Jet-set Biden vows ‘climate-friendly’ military, flexes gas-guzzling Corvette NY Post
Dishonoring Earth Day 2022 with An Oil, Gas, Coal & Nuclear Heyday Counterpunch. Ralph Nader.
India
How Villagers Living Near Coal Power Plants Lost Health, Water Security India Spend
The Museum of Prime Ministers: How family vanity makes Gandhis blind to reality Firstpost
De-escalation of border conflict with China the way forward, says Rajnath Singh Hindustan Times
‘They Burnt My Parents Alive’: Gujarat Riots Still Haunt Victims The Diplomat
Fact check: Has extreme poverty in India really dropped below 1%, as a new IMF paper claims? Scroll
Historian Romila Thapar: ‘There’s always been this feeling in India that Russia is misunderstood’ FT
Interview: Priya Satia on the ‘earnestly deliberate hypocrisy’ of the British Empire India Inside Out. Rohan Venkat.
Pakistan
Why India-Pakistan relations will continue to remain frosty despite Imran Khan exit Firstpost
Linking India-Pakistan Trade to Intractable Issues Does No One Any Good The Wire
What’s Driving Pakistan’s Political Crisis? The Diplomat
Sharif to beg Saudi and China for a financial lifeline Asia Times
Sri Lanka
China?
China’s Economists Are Getting Into Modern Monetary Theory Bloomberg (furzy)
Antidote du Jour (via):
And a bonus video (TH):
women in stem https://t.co/d7S26DP1i7
— oatmeal influencer (@acechhh) March 20, 2022
And, a second bonus video (guurst):
🔥 Male Victoria Rifle bird mating dance pic.twitter.com/8hpzC3ULf6
— Nature Is Metal (@NatureIs_Metal) April 19, 2022
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
