Audio tape reveals numerous rule violations in Milgram’s obedience experiment PsyPost (Dr. Kevin). I read this and the results are even worse than the original findings.
When scientists stretched a liquid, it broke like a solid (Kevin W)
Climate/Environment
Bahamian sharks test positive for caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, CBS study finds
Deadly heat stress conditions are already occurring Nature
‘Very alarming’ winter, Arctic sea ice hits record low for second year in a row Carbon Brief
As permafrost thaws and vegetation changes, greenhouse gas emissions increase PhysOrg
The Caspian Sea is dying and current prospects for saving it are slim Jamestown
Solar panels generate more power in the cold – shows how Canadian homeowners thrive with machine translation (Micael T)
Everyday food is the hidden cause of global deforestation
https://www.earth.com/news/everyday-foods-are-the-hidden-drivers-of-deforestation/
China?
China’s ‘teapot’ refineries keep the economy strong but are under strain as oil prices soar Guardian
India
Will a scorching summer push India into a potential power and water crisis? madhya mam online
“Scorching summer pushes India into potential power and water supply crisis? New Delhi: India faces a potential power and water supply crisis this summer as extreme heat intensifies, according to a new study by the Energy, Environment and Water Council.”
Africa
Drought in Kenya leaves millions going hungry DW
south of the border
Russian oil tanker arrives in Cuba as President Trump appears to ease blockade BBC
US embassy reopens in Venezuela Politco
discord in europe
France-UK small ship agreement on the verge of collapse Guardian (Kevin W)
‘Crackdown on ideas’: France’s anti-anti-Semitism bill accused of silencing Israel critics Middle East Eye
Hidden vulnerabilities of the Nordic region in the BRICS world Think BRICS
old blighty
Experts warn that large-scale drug shortages will occur in the UK ‘within weeks’ if the Iran war continues
israel vs resistance
BREAKING: Israel’s parliament has given final approval to a law allowing the execution of Palestinian political prisoners.
— Rami Abdul | और देखें March 30, 2026
🚨Israel just recently passed a death penalty law for Palestinians and non-Jews only. This is how the deputy speaker of Israel’s parliament recently celebrated with her settler husband. pic.twitter.com/DvCkNKypgA
— Muhammad Shehada (@muhammadshehad2) March 30, 2026
Bombing and crushing of villages and towns in southern Lebanon by Israeli forces. The ultimate plan is to wipe out all of southern Lebanon and make it uninhabitable before colonizing it. pic.twitter.com/KRmrpopvOU
— Nicola Perugini (@PeraginiNic) March 30, 2026
The courtyard of Al Aqsa Mosque this morning. A heavy, suffocating silence hangs in the air as IOF enforces a total shutdown for 32 consecutive days.
The month-long blockade, justified by the occupation on the pretext of “security concerns” related to the war,… pic.twitter.com/NmMmd7SQI5
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) March 31, 2026
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Iran’s Hezbollah missile sets fire to Haifa refinery The Cradle (Kevin W)
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For the US and Israel, the Iran war exposes a jarring new world order
Israel seeks to prevent President Trump from finding a way out in Iran Jonathan Cook (Randy K.)
Graham’s views on Iran war come under attack from Republican The Hill
A new war that’s not so cold war
Multipolar coverage of the Russian world and Pax Americana (Michael T.)
Russia wants to legalize stolen cars in EU DW (Michael T.)
Ukraine’s Zelensky signs air defense agreement with UAE and Qatar on Al Jazeera Gulf tour
big brother is watching over you
Auto thefts are on the rise in Minneapolis as suspects use new key-copying technology Minneapolis Star/Tribune (Chuck L) I have never understood the desire to replace locks and keys with electronic devices. Don’t get me started on its flaws.
Germany backs open document formats, big win for open source Foss (Micael T). Proprietary software falls into this category because it is often spyware.
imperial collapse watch
An estimated 300,000 people will lose coverage, according to the CBO. https://t.co/PkJgcy8ZPA
— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) March 30, 2026
Iran and Ukraine wars have been merged into one conflict, but ‘we are not yet in a true global war,’ expert tells Fortune
Trump 2.0
Trump stripped of birthright citizenship ahead of Supreme Court argument The Hill
Trump administration’s budget cuts turn local cities into ducks preparing for disaster NPR (Anne)
President Trump agrees to let ‘God’s troops’ repeal Endangered Species Act and increase oil production (Ann)
Trump offers new aid to farmers, food suppliers during Iran war Guardian
A costly plan will keep the steel mill in J.D. Vance’s hometown open. Locals stunned: ‘It’s terrible’ Guardian (Kevin W)
Our press is no longer free
Israeli military suspends battalion involved in assault and detention of CNN crew in West Bank CNN (Lucy K)
economy
Iran war ‘shock’ darkens economic outlook for many countries, IMF (Reuters)
Things Fall Apart Steve Keene (Michael T.)
Asia depends on LNG from the Middle East. This is what happens when it’s gone. New York Times (Kevin W)
Plastic is the hidden cost of the Iran war CNN (Kevin W)
Iran smelter strike blows hole in US aluminum supply chain Reuters (Kevin W)
Crude oil and LNG supplies at risk of worst-case scenario Reuters
America’s long-haul trucks were already struggling. Next up was the $5 diesel CNN
Is it time for energy rationing to return? Oil prices
Mr. Market is smoking strong
3 Reasons Why the Stock Market Can withstand War Wall Street Journal (Michael T.)
Oil prices threaten to blow up $3 trillion market
The impact of the private credit slump on the software industry is greater than the Wall Street Journal’s hype.
A.I.
AI agent banned from writing Wikipedia article, writes angry blog about being banned 404 Media
“The president said something!” Gary Marcus
How China hopes to build AGI through self-improvement China lecture
basil
Information Contagion Rajiv Sethi
guillotine watch
24 Ways Rich People Need a Serious Reality Check (Michael T.)
class war
Inheritance disputes reach record levels as heirs fight for spoils Financial Times (Michael T.)
Was this how socialism turned out? International Machine Translation (Micael T)
Egalitarianism is a false Benthamite bulldog. Michael T.: “It’s going to be torn apart by the people of North Carolina.”
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