Author Archives: Yves Smith

What Is Going to Happen in Ukraine?

Ukraine tensions are at the boiling point. Where might this go?

Appeal in Sarah Palin’s Libel Loss Could Set up Supreme Court Test of Decades-Old Media Freedom Rule

How serious a loss to press freedom would it be if the Supreme Court lowered the bar to defamation suits?

Links 2/17/2022

Trudeau’s Money Heist: Emergencies Act Allows Seizure of Bank Accounts, Securities, Crypto of Those Suspected of “Links” to Convoy Members w/o Court Order

Why the implementation of Canada’s Emergencies Act is a terrible precedent.

U.S. Shale Production Hindered By Sand Supply Crunch

Sand is back as a looming problem for shale operators.

An FTI Consulting Presentation Pulls Back the Veil on Fossil Fuel PR and Shale Greenwashing

FTI Consulting 2015 slides tout “discrediting” science, “debunking” documentaries, and hype its fracking industry project Energy In Depth

SEC Investigating Possible Block Trading Abuses at Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Other Big Players

Mirabile dictu! More seriousness from the SEC!

New Study Explains How Coronavirus Stays Airborne Longer Than Previously Thought

New information on the airborne spread of Covid.

This Doctor Thought She Could Navigate US Health Care. Then Her Autistic Son Needed Help.

Another example of how the US health care system fails patients that could be treated.

Peasants Marginalized by Big Farms

Why big farms are often not better.

Links 2/15/2022

Limits to Green Energy Are Becoming Much Clearer

Gail Tverberg throws cold water on green energy optimism.

Commodities Price Increases and Prospect of Shortages Feeding Inflation Fears

Many commodities, particularly metals and energy, are in short supply, which points to even higher prices.