Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Sheryl Gay Stoberg discusses how concerns about pharmaceutical profiteering and a lack of access in the developing world are developing for COVID-19 treatments just as they did for vaccines. And Cory Doctorow warns that the single positive-sounding story about stolen Ukrainian farm implements
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Accidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Yan Wang et al. examine the feasibility of a zero COVID policy, and find that the even the development of the Omicron variants hasn’t ruled out containment through appropriate interventions. Kirsten Wiens et al. study the spread of COVID-19 in U.S. schools,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Gwynne Dyer’s Money Is On Ukraine
It’s been a challenge to make much sense out of Putin’s illegal war on Ukraine. After stunning successes by the Ukrainians against the invading Russian forces, Putin pulled back, appointed a new commander, and went after the eastern part of Ukraine. This time the Russkies appear to have the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Naomi Grimley, Jack Cornish and Nassos Sylianou report on the World Health Organization’s recognition that COVID-19 deaths far exceed official totals, while Sheryl Gay Stoberg reports on the Biden administration’s warning that there are more deadly waves to come. Ian Froese reports that
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Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: On Abortion Law In Canada
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is just my personal exploration of the legal landscape in Canada and how it differs from that of the US. The decision in R v Morgentaler (1988) is considerably different from that of Roe v. Wade. Where Roe v. Wade places considerable importance on
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR: Membership Deadline
I’ll be posting more about the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership race in the days to come, including putting together candidate profiles and updating my campaign reference page. For those interested in having a say, though, today is the last day to buy or renew a membership in order to have a
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Vaibhav Upadhyay and Krishna Mallela discuss the development of new COVID-19 vaccines, and the hope that they’ll offer more protection as variants continue to evolve. Ofra Amir et al. examine the effect of booster vaccinations – finding that a third COVID vaccine remains effective
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: The Silence Is A Warning
This week, a draft ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was leaked. Although what’s in the ruling itself is retrograde (and that’s being kind), that isn’t a surprise. Far too many of the judges appointed during Trump’s tenure, and the GOP’s refusal to allow Obama to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Eric Topol describes how COVID-19’s infectiousness has been steadily increasing with time even as so many governments have gone out of their way to declare it to be over, while Reuters reports on new research showing that the Omicron variant is no
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Alexander Martin reports on new research showing the cognitive effects of a severe COVID case can be similar to the effect of twenty years of aging. Moira Wyton discusses how the premature elimination of public health protection systematically excludes high-risk and immunocompromised people
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Lake Mead Gives Up Her Dead
Lake Mead, the source of freshwater for some 25 million Americans, is at levels as low as it has been since the construction of the Hoover Dam. How low? Low enough that authorities have recovered a body in a barrel believed to have been dumped in the lake around 1980.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Elisabeth McClymont et al. study the risks COVID-19 creates for maternal and perinatal outcomes, while Jessica Widdifield et al. find that vaccines are particularly effective at reducing the severity of COVID for people with immune disorders. Jacquie Miller reports on the calls
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Roe v. Wade Overturned?
Claiming to have received a leaked copy of the majority decision of the US Supreme Court, Politico is reporting that the court will strike down the landmark decision on women’s reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade. In the draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a majority of
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: The Seas Are Becoming Saltier.
One impact of the climate emergency is our broken hydrologic cycle. The oceans are warming, sea ice is in decline and the waters are becoming ever more acidic. Warming oceans are also turning hypoxic. New research finds we may be facing the most cataclysmic extinction of sea life in
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: There’s Your Problem
Global wierding, the climate emergecy, is picking up so much steam it’s become a challenge to keep up with it. As climate change worsens it seems we’re resigned to steadily falling behind on both mitigation (cutting emissions) and adaptation. As the years fly past the risks become greater and more
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jeremy Corbyn writes that the cause of workers remains the greatest force for hope that we have. And Hannah Appel discusses the prospect of uniting the aligned interests of workers seeking to reduce the abusive use of concentrated corporate power in the workplace,
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Beatrice Adler-Bolton discusses how the U.S.’ debate over the most basic of COVID-19 protections reflects fundamental choices as to whether people should have even the slightest respect for each others’ health and well-being. Glen Pearson notes that a (however unjustifiable) willingness to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Mickey Djuric writes about the rising COVID-19 hospitalization numbers driven by unvaccinated people – but lest anybody treat past shots as an excuse for complacency, Fenit Nirappil and Dan Keating report on an increase in deaths among vaccinated people who are elderly and/or
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