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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Farming
Man released from prison after purging contempt over controversial Roscommon farm

One of three men jailed for refusing to comply with court orders to stay away from a controversial Co Roscommon farm has been released from Mountjoy Prison after purging his contempt.

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Business
Russia avoided critical economic contraction in face of coronavirus crisis – Putin

The coronavirus pandemic did not result in a critical downturn for the Russian economy thanks to the support measures implemented by the government, President Vladimir Putin has stated. Despite the difficulties, all the macroeconomic indicators remained stable and the country continued to implement major infrastructure projects this year, the Russian leader said during a meeting...

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Farming
Lights, camera, action: recalling Telifís Feirme, the farming programme that rivalled ‘The Late, Late’ for audience ratings

At 7:45pm on Tuesday, October 12, 1965, thousands of farmers and Macra na Feirme members assembled in front of rented television sets in church halls countrywide to watch a cutting-edge, black-and-white programme about “modern farming practices”.

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Business
Gliding around the world in your own solar-powered airship… Keiser Report explores the future of air travel

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert spend Christmas Eve with Abe Cambridge of The Sun Exchange. They discuss the solarpunk ethos of a decentralized, peer-to-peer, anti-fragile energy grid. The future of aviation doesn't necessarily involve existing aircraft, Cambridge says. “It could be in the form of a blimp that has hydroponic systems on board, so you...

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Politics
George Clooney’s new eco-disaster movie The Midnight Sky tries to be everything but ends up being only a disaster

If George Clooney's new Netflix movie is any indication, his star is fading considerably faster than the climate is changing. Christmas season is when movie studios put out prestige films and big box office contenders. In normal times, people flock to theatres during the holidays because they're off work and it gives them something to...

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Politics
If Biden seeks to put a shorter leash on Russia, he may find Putin’s bite is far worse than his bark

The SolarWinds hack, attributed to Russia, has led to declarations about the need for President-elect Biden to respond to what has been likened to “an act of war.” He needs to proceed with caution, lest rhetoric becomes reality. In the aftermath of the revelations regarding the stunning SolarWinds cyber attack which has exposed the computer...

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Posted by The Analyst | 24 December 2020 | Politics
If Biden seeks to put a shorter leash on Russia, he may find Putin’s bite is far worse than his bark

The SolarWinds hack, attributed to Russia, has led to declarations about the need for President-elect Biden to respond to what has been likened to “an act of war.” He needs to proceed with caution, lest rhetoric becomes reality. In the aftermath of the revelations regarding the stunning SolarWinds cyber attack which has exposed the computer...

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