Author Archives: Yves Smith

NOPEC Bill Would Mean the End Of Aramco and OPEC as We Know Them

The US is seriously considering yet another self-destructive move: bringing the Saudis to heel via a frontal legal/sanctions attack on OPEC.

Progressives Say New Midterm Poll Must Be ‘Wake Up Call’ to Democrats

“Democrats should close the election with a clear argument about who is prepared to fight for the working class.” Can they?

Is the UK About to Hit the Wall?

The UK is in sorry shape…..and is looking like the canary in the economic coal mine.

Why the Soviet Union Imploded

The Soviet Union depended on energy sales and consumer production stagnated. Reforms promoted the rise of oligarchs and the 1990s free fall.

Links 10/15/2022

Book Excerpt: It’s Not Just Humans at Risk From Covid-19

To believe Covid-19 was engineered to target humans is to ignore its broad capacity for infecting other animals.

What Social Security Should Really Be Paying to Survive in This Economy

Inadequate cost of living adjustments are nevertheless giving Social Security gutters new talking points.

Biden Administration Doubles Down on Sanctions Self-Harm: China Chip Export Ban, Possible Russia Aluminum Sanctions, All Systems Still Go with Russian Oil Price Cap

The sanctions war situation has developed not necessarily to America’s advantage.

The Odessa Connection? The Ukrainian M.O. for the Crimean Bridge Attack – This Is How The Operation Worked To The Point Of Detonation

The Russian investigation of the Kerch brigde bombing claims that a grain transport ship out of Odessa moved the explosives.

COVID-19 Rapid Tests Can Breed Confusion – Here’s How To Make Sense of the Results and What To Do, According to 3 Testing Experts

ome pointers on Covid test technique and use.

BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity

Rigid definitions of obesity can both restrict care for some and produce unwarranted alarms for others.

Is Breaking Things the Best Way Forward for Climate Activists?

From SUVs to gas pipelines, sabotage is on the rise as the climate crisis deepens – but does it work?

We Join Mark Sleboda on the Latest Gonzalo Lira Roundtable at 2:00 AM EDT

See us soon on the Gonzalo Lira talk with Moscow-based military and political expert Mark Sleboda on the widening effects of the Ukraine war.