A supermarket chain deletes evidence, fossil fuels score their own justice, and more from The Lever this week.
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So is Trump going to be able to pivot to pro-choice in the run-up to the election? I mean: he’s trying. But will it work? And will his pro-life base accept it, because he’s Trump? I hope no pro-choice voters are fooled. I hope they hold him responsible for overturning Roe. It’s beyond obvious they […]
Vance and AI “He’s really thought this through and he is an incredibly twisted man,” Sam Seder tweeted in response to the JD Vance clip below. As if the prospect of this man being one heartbeat away from the presidency isn’t warped enough, our technology-fetishizing overlords want to put the electronic brains behind driverless cars in charge of defining reality for us. You’ve noticed it too: “Google has rolled out generative AI to users of its search engine on at least four continents, placing AI-written responses above the usual list of links; as many as 1 billion people may encounter this feature by the end of the year.” I already don’t trust them: Yet AI chatbots and assistants, no matter how wonderfully they appear to answer even complex queries, are prone to confidently spouting falsehoods—and the problem is likely more pernicious than many people realize.
Trying to save money? Our research suggests it is better to pay in cash – while you still can Lachlan Schomburgk, Alex Belli and Arvid…
Chinese electric vehicles are transforming Australia’s car market. Are we getting a good deal? Sanjoy Paul and Priyabrata Chowdhury China’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are…
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade Peter Martin The federal opposition leader might have…
Small modular reactors have promise But we found they’re unlikely to help Australia hit net zero by 2050 Ian Lowe and Kylie Walker Australia’s clean…
An alternative alternative economics How socially engaged Buddhism compares with established heterodox schools Nick Johnson This post compares 4 prominent nonmainstream, or heterodox, schools of…
“Economics”, our master narrative manufacturing our demise Richard Parker If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level…
Universal public services: the power of decommodifying survival Jason Hickel One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that…
In a free market, drugs are cheap Government-granted patent monopolies make them expensive Dean Baker This simple point was left out of a Washington Post…
Raise your glass to the hard-working peopleLet’s drink to the uncounted headsLet’s think of the wavering millionswho need leaders but get gamblers instead -“Salt of the Earth”, by Mick Jagger & Keith Richard (from the album Beggar’s Banquet) “It is about a search, too, for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying. Perhaps immortality, too, is part of the quest. To be remembered was the wish, spoken and unspoken, of the heroes and heroines of this book.” ― Studs Terkel, from his book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (Shame mode) Full disclosure. It had been so long since I had contemplated the true meaning of Labor Day, I had to refresh myself with a web search.
A BUMPER run of Bunnings Barbeques and the combined efforts of local Rotary clubs will support the Men’s Health Rural Education Van known as MHERV. The Rotary Clubs of Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Daybreak, Coffs Harbour City, Dorrigo, Sawtell and Woolgoolga spent last weekend sizzling their way through two successful barbecues in a joint fundraising...
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FORTY-TWO candidates will be listed on the ballot paper for the City of Coffs Harbour council election on Saturday, 14 September, with all running as members of a group. Six groups are Independent or unaffiliated while Labor and The Greens are fielding one group each. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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FORESTRY Corporation staff have found a rare Coastal Emu nest containing nine eggs, giving hope to the future of the endangered population. Lead Forestry Officer Kurt Holzhauser, discovered the nest in a state forest near Grafton during a broad area habitat search for threatened and endangered species. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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THE Coffs Coast Community Drug Action Team says Saturday’s International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is part of a year-round effort to minimise harm caused by alcohol and other drugs. Now in its 24th year, IOAD is also an opportunity to remember without stigma those who have died, and to acknowledge the grief of their family...
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CATHERINE’S Black Garlic Paste, grown in Coramba, has won gold at Sydney’s Royal Fine Food Show. With a score of 92.17 out of 100, the paste was the clear winner of its category. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email...
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This is beyond your standard natalism. He seems to not only believe that the only use for women is bearing and caring for children, he believes that those who do not bear children, or are past the age when they can, are directly responsible for the ills of society. He’s obsessed and it’s beyond weird now. It’s sick. The Guardian has the whole story. I suggest you read the whole thing if you have time. It’s disturbing to say the least. This guy tried to say he was joking about the childless cat ladies. He wasn’t. Here’s an excerpt. Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, said that professional women “choose a path to misery” when they prioritize careers over having children in a September 2021 podcast interview in which he also claimed men in America were “suppressed” in their masculinity. The Ohio senator and vice-presidential candidate said of women like his classmates at Yale Law School that “pursuing racial or gender equity is like the value system that gives their life meaning … [but] they all find that that value system leads to misery”.
An interconnected economic reality Part 2 Dynamic change and complexity in economics and modelling Dennis Venter This article is a continuation of part 1, by…
Looks like the bloom is off the DeSantis rose: DeSantis pulled back a contentious plan this week to add golf courses and hotels at some Florida state parks. The governor acted after his administration’s “Great Outdoors Initiative” faced a withering blast of criticism from across the political spectrum, including from one-time GOP allies who may run for governor when he’s out of office. Local school board candidates he backed underperformed in the Aug. 20 primary. He is feuding with the lone Jewish Republican in the Legislature after that lawmaker called out DeSantis for recently traveling to Ireland — which has recognized Palestine as a country. And two initiatives on the November ballot on abortion access and recreational marijuana appear poised to pass despite the governor’s opposition. […] “I don’t think the backlash about parks was about him being a lame duck,” said Jamie Miller, a veteran political consultant who once worked for the Republican Party of Florida. “But I also do think that when the governor was tone-deaf in the past, people would go along with it.