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Trump Becoming Biggest Obstacle to Border Deal January 26, 2024 Introduction: (Eurasia Review) A deal that would free up $106 billion in foreign aid spending for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while tightening rules on immigration that the White House and senators from both parties have worked on for ...

American Oligarchy January 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered an unprecedented crackdown by the United States and other Western nations on the mansions, megayachts, and bank accounts of Russia’s ultrawealthy tycoons. Yet targeting Russia’s oligarchs surfaced...

It would seem that the original intent of the thread was to post stories linking drones and unidentified aerial phenomenon. That would have been all well and good had there been a thread on the broader theme of unidentified aerial phenomenon. Absent such a thread, it makes sense to post on that topi...

https://twitter.com/axios/status/1750514158804635843 Not to rub it in (too much) but I think I was just about the only person in this forum who doubted that the economy would go into recession in 2023. I indicated that if it did go into a recession, it would be mild. So, I did hedge my bet a little...

Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus, new study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-01-syphilis-diseases-widespread-america-columbus.html by University of Basel Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Zurich have discovered the genetic material ...

After Dour Earnings Call, Tesla Share Plunge Wipes Out $80 Billion in Market Value by Anna Coonan January 26, 2024 Introduction: London (CNN) — Shares in Tesla plunged 12% Thursday, wiping $80 billion off the company’s market value hours after it warned of slowing growth in electric car sales and a...

Chipotle Wants to Hire 19,000 Workers for Busy Spring Season, Will Offer New Financial Perks by Amelia Lucas January 24, 2024 Introduction: (CNBC Chipotle Mexican Grill hopes to recruit 19,000 new employees to make its burritos and bowls this spring, the company said Wednesday. The company's hiring...

As expected: United Auto Workers Endorse Biden January 24, 2024 Introduction: (ABC via MSN) President Joe Biden received a key 2024 endorsement on Wednesday from the United Auto Workers, with the union's president using the occasion to savage Biden's likely general election opponent, Donald Trump. S...

Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Super Rich Are Killing State Revenues by Wesley Tharpe January 24, 2024 Introduction: (Common Dreams) As the 2024 legislative season starts, state policymakers again face a critical choice when it comes to tax policy: whether to pursue policies that ensure wealthy ...