Social policy Archives | naked capitalism

The World is in Water Bankruptcy, UN Scientists Report – Here’s What That Means

Water bankruptcy does not just happen gradually, then suddenly, but also with the prospect of violence.

This entry was posted in Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy on January 21, 2026 by Yves Smith.

Capital Dividing Lines in the New Police State. Are We Approaching Reconciliation?

ICE Nation is good for surveillance tech and private prisons. Not so much for other sectors—but is there a plan in place to make them whole again?

ICE Called Out by Minneapolis Police for Harassing Off-Duty Officers of Color as DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials Personally with Criminal Subpoenas

As authoritative proof of ICE civil rights abuses emerges, the Feds issue criminal subpoenas against officials seeking an injunction.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Income disparity, Legal, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 21, 2026 by Yves Smith.

NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.

A new program to give a monthly stipend and other support to homeless young people in New York City is showing promising initial results.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 20, 2026 by Yves Smith.

“We Are Watching Critical Thinking Disappear in Real Time” Due to AI Addiction: 40% of Kids Can’t Read, Teachers Quitting in Droves

How AI and device overstimulation are producing students with severe deficiencies in reasoning and information processing skills.

1 Year Into Trump 2.0, the Social Security Administration Is in Disarray

If you are so unfortunate as to need assistance from the Social Security Administration, good luck with that.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy on January 17, 2026 by Yves Smith.

Critics Say Trump ‘Joke Healthcare Plan’ Nothing But a ‘Con’ of the American People

Trump’s latest afffordabilty headfake is a sketchy healthcare scheme.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 16, 2026 by Yves Smith.

The Ever-Shrinking Eldercare Workforce

Another health industry train wreck in the making is the rising difficulty of staffing so-called eldercare needs, particularly dementia care.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values on January 15, 2026 by Yves Smith.

How Voting Systems Influence Immigration Policy

How America’s liberal immigration regime was a predictable result of how we decide elections.

Here Comes the Sun: A Way Forward if We Take It?

Bill McKibben published The End of Nature in 1989 when he was in his twenties. His book is generally recognized as the first to address what was then called global warming and now more properly labeled AGW, anthropogenic global warming. I read the book when it was released and it made perfect sense to me […]

This entry was posted in Carbon credits, Global warming, Social policy, Social values, Technology and innovation on January 14, 2026 by KLG.