Yearly Archives: 2023

Links 8/10/2023

The Overlooked Role of the Financial Crisis in the Subjugation of Europe

Europe faces permanent economic diminution thanks to following US sanctions But did the financial crisis pave the way for this self-sabotage?

What Is This “Lawfare” I Keep Hearing About?

A summary of how the term lawfare came into being and how its use has evolve

Are Corporate Executives Expendable?

Analysts across the political spectrum challenge massive paychecks of corporate chiefs—and whether companies can survive without them.

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/9/2023

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NATO Training Leaves Ukrainian Troops ‘Underprepared’ for War

The veneer of NATO superiority is cracking as the Ukraine and its sponsors engage in a blame game over why the war is going so badly.

Links 8/9/2023

Hubert Horan: Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Thirty-Three: Uber Isn’t Really Profitable Yet But is Getting Closer; The Antitrust Case Against Uber

Hubert Horan takes another hard look at Uber financials and finds much not to like.

U.S. And China Locked in an Underwater Cable Tug-of-War

A cable impasse in the South Pacific, due in large part to failings in both US and Chinese legal and enforcement regimes.

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/8/2023

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America’s Supersized Military: “The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History”

William Astore provides a cold look at the gap between the cost and overly-ambitious aims of the US military versus results.

Links 8/8/2023

“Big Four” Banks in Both UK and Australia Escalate Their War of Attrition Against Cash

UK banks are now making it harder for customers to deposit cash in their own accounts, while three of Australia’s Big Four banks are eliminating cash services from many of their branches.

Angus Deaton on How Neoliberal Ideology Produced Abject US Falling Life Expectancy for Less Educated

Angus Deaton returns to his deaths of despair theme, with updated data and a pointed critique of the role of Chicago School libertarians.