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More Signs of Escalation in the Ceuta-Morocco Border Crisis
The main underlying issue is “control over the Strait of Gibraltar,” since at the present time the straits…
Links 8/28/2026 | naked capitalism
A few brief notes. First, the mods, writers, and many readers have recently noticed the absence of regular…
Sunscreen for Lakes and Dams: Could a Thin Floating Layer of Nanomaterial Shield Water from Evaporation?
Yves here. Yours truly has Luddite, or more politely, risk-averse tendencies, and so the idea of geoengineering gives…
Someone Stupid Heads From South Carolina to DC
The South Carolina special election to replace the late, great, peace-loving US Senator Lindsey Graham was held last…
Sam’s Links: August Edition
Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs…
US‑Canada Trade War Deepens as Trump Revives Depression‑Era Trade Tool – What’s at Stake for Consumers and the Midterms
Yves here. The Trump trade row with Canada is yet another example of Trump’s pathological need to dominate…
