The banana apocalypse is coming. Can we cease it this time? ZME Science
Can Artwork Save the “Put up-Apocalyptic” Salton Sea? Sapiens
Pandemics
Construction and inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 spike refolding in membranes Science. Appears necessary.
As new college 12 months opens, COVID-19 surge forces abrupt classroom closures within the US WSWS
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Key drug doesn’t work in opposition to lethal new mpox virus, research finds Politico
Mpox dangers spreading in Congo’s crowded mines, refugee camps Bloomberg
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Plant pandemics: They’re the following huge contagion and pose threats to world meals safety All the way down to Earth
Local weather/Surroundings
“Darkish Oxygen” Findings May Sink Deep Sea Mining IEEE Spectrum
Hurricane Ernesto arrived approach early. It’s an ominous signal. Grist
Africa
The geopolitics of the warfare in Sudan An Africanist Perspective
China?
Bond market battle; PRC views of US election; Inventory market; WeRide within the US; Sabina Shoal; Overseas carmakers crash Sinocism (Micael)
China to limit exports of strategic steel antimony Asia Instances
China’s new maritime goliath poised to patrol disputed seas Asia Instances (Kevin W)
Syraqistan
Israel decreased ‘humanitarian zone’ to 11% of Gaza, says UN company Anadolu Company
Not less than 10 killed in Israeli assault on southern Lebanon Al Jazeera
She was documenting and publishing proof of Israel methodically sniping kids within the head https://t.co/FO0qEVawek
— Jennine (@lilearthquakess) August 16, 2024
Gaza sees first polio case in 25 years as UN requires mass vaccinations The Guardian
Israel massacres Gaza household following two days of ‘constructive’ ceasefire talks The Cradle
Biden ‘optimistic’ about Gaza cease-fire deal Anadolu Company
“‘All due respect.’” The Floutist
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Leaked Israeli Docs Reveal Effort to Evade Overseas Agent Lobbying Legislation Lee Fang
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Iraq postpones asserting finish date of US troop presence The Cradle
European Disunion
The unusual demise of the German authoritarian liberal political class Defend Democracy Press. (Micael): “That is untimely.”
Polish chief urges Nord Stream patrons to ‘preserve quiet’ as pipeline thriller returns to highlight AP
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
America’s JASSM air to floor stealth missiles and Russian plans to make use of tactical nukes Gilbert Doctorow
Russia informs IAEA about Ukraine’s alleged plans to focus on Zaporizhzhia, Kursk nuclear energy crops Anadolu Company
Ukrainian troops educated in UK earlier than attacking Kursk WSWS. Commentary:
Sentiment right here in Russia has in my opinion modified dramatically, associates that had been comparatively liberal concerning the Battle at the moment are far much less so,
For the reason that Kursk assault, its more and more being associated to me that this should be ended on the battlefield. the thought of the “fraternal… https://t.co/rzTpuBqfuV
— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) August 17, 2024
Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk Oblast disrupts secret talks with Russia on stopping assaults on energy amenities – WP Ukrainska Pravda. Commentary:
“Sir, we’re shedding the warfare! The frontline can’t maintain up for for much longer!”
“Have you ever thought of enterprise an clearly suicidal motion that can shut down any hope of negotiating our approach out of this and doom us fully?”
— Philip Pilkington (@philippilk) August 17, 2024
Nato’s folly Prospect Journal
Fitch downgrades Ukraine to ‘RD’ – Default The Worldwide Affairs (Micael)
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FBI searches US dwelling of Soviet-born Biden critic RT
Russian Messianism: A Roundtable Dialogue Landmarks: A Journal of Worldwide Dialogue
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Kadyrov stated he obtained a Tesla Cybertrack from Elon Musk. He promised to ship it to the “particular navy operation” zone and hooked up a machine gun to it.
“Elon, thanks! Come to Grozny, I’ll obtain you as probably the most expensive visitor! I don’t suppose that our Russian MFA can be… pic.twitter.com/m72fg2G2PU
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 17, 2024
South of the Border
Elon Musk’s X to close operations in Brazil amid bitter authorized struggle Al Jazeera
Spook Nation
Google: Iranian hackers concentrating on associates of each US presidential campaigns The Document
OpenAI Says It Caught a ChatGPT-Powered ‘Iranian Affect Operation’ Gizmodo
Kamala
Kamala Harris outlines pro-corporate financial agenda at North Carolina marketing campaign cease WSWS.
Harris’ plan to cease value gouging may create extra issues than it solves CNN (Kevin). So Harris comes out with a non-plan to deal with value gouging. Her marketing campaign can’t even clarify what would represent extreme revenue, what a ban on value gouging would goal, or how it might be enforced. Perhaps the obfuscation is the purpose. Harris additionally talked about her supposed opposition to focus and value fixing, but didn’t voice help for Jonathan Kanter and the DOJ antitrust division and Lina Khan and the Federal Commerce Fee who for the primary time in a long time are aggressively going after these practices? It appears that evidently’s one thing Harris would word in her huge financial coverage rollout if she had been severe.
One other perspective:
1. Okay why is Kamala Harris speaking about price-fixing, gouging, mergers, and basic pricing bullshit? Clearly it polls nicely. However why? Let’s go over the *proof* for why People are mad at huge enterprise over pricing. Let’s begin with lease. https://t.co/bvMr7JaqbJ pic.twitter.com/z9Wed8C9bb
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) August 16, 2024
So why can’t Harris simply say she helps Khan and outcomes like this:
the place am i able to get a Lina Khan yard signal? https://t.co/bnW9eeCdzB
— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) August 17, 2024
Antitrust
Choose briefly blocks sports activities streaming service Venu, siding with Fubo on antitrust issues CNBC
Kroger now claims it is going to minimize costs by $1 billion post-merger, 2x the earlier declare. Both (1) they magically found half a billion {dollars}’ price of additional efficiencies, or (2) they *already* wield pricing energy… which the merger would enhance.https://t.co/bmLRzLjBQW
— John Mark Newman (@johnmarknewman) August 16, 2024
Democrats en déshabillé
Look who’s funding the native Democratic Social gathering 48 Hills. San Francisco.
Price range Cuts Threaten SF Meals Applications for Seniors and Adults With Disabilities San Francisco Public Press
The poisonous dialog about folks out of labor must cease. It’s harming disabled folks The Massive Concern
Police State Watch
Oakland’s Summer season of Discontent Bleeding Edge
Imperial Collapse Watch
America’s Out-of-Management Consumer States Nonzero E-newsletter
The US wants extra pop-up air bases worldwide to maintain enemies guessing Basis for Protection of Democracies
The Navy Runs Out of Pants for Its Working Uniform – Gained’t Get Extra Till October Army.com
Groves of Academe
‘A police state’: US universities impose guidelines to keep away from repeat of Gaza protests The Guardian
Our Famously Free Press
A 12 months after Marion County Document raid, authorities preserve ignoring press rights Freedom of the Press Basis
Healthcare?
California strikes to chop medication costs with novel deal on opioid overdose medication FT. (Phil)
Massive Brother is Watching You Watch
U.S. Transportation Division declares formidable, high-tech roadway security plan The Detroit Information (Kevin W)
AI
Standard AI “nudify” websites sued amid surprising rise in victims globally Ars Technica
What comes after the AI crash? Disconnect
The Bezzle
Dubai court docket acknowledges crypto as a sound wage cost Coin Telegraph
Google threatened tech influencers except they ‘most popular’ the Pixel The Verge
Class Warfare
A Kaleckian method to financialization and useful revenue distribution: Austria and Finland in comparative perspective Institute for Worldwide Political Economic system Berlin. From the summary: “…we count on financialization to affect the mixture wage share via three channels: (1) sectoral recomposition, (2) monetary overhead prices and rentiers’ earnings claims, and (3) bargaining energy of commerce unions and employees. We empirically analyze the long-term traits for every of the channels earlier than and after the Nice Monetary Disaster and the Nice Recession for Austria and Finland. General, we discover proof for all three re-distributional channels contributing to the modifications in useful revenue distribution. The explanatory energy of the person channels, nonetheless, differs strongly because of the heterogeneity of the international locations.”
“Disenshittify or Die” Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic
Public Possession of Public Items How Issues Work
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