Tag: political collapse
Political collapse: Lessons from fallen empires
Our investigation of the disastrous society-wide collapses of four pre-modern polities, China’s Ming Dynasty, the South Asian Mughal Empire, the High Roman Empire, and Renaissance Venice led to the discovery of an unexpected historical pattern.
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LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws
As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.
The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Why not buy Israel, engulf it as a colony/state, then sell Ukraine to cover...
No one takes arms to protect Panama’s billions in unfair trade from our Canal. What other southern sh-t-hole place roars against the mightiest lion on earth?
When Israeli warplanes rain death on Gaza, the copilot is Uncle Sam
Arming Israel still has bipartisan support in Washington.
Global temperatures in 2024 shattered records, soaring past 1.5°C as extreme weather devastated millions
Deadly heatwaves, rising seas, and collapsing ecosystems signal a climate emergency at 1.5°c