Author Archives: Yves Smith
The War Nerd: The Tigray-Ethiopia War
The latest episode of the Ethiopian long war, which flared when the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies tried to sandwich Tigray between them in November 2020.
Read more...Announcing the Sarah Henry “Double Your Donations” Challenge
Please thank Sarah Henry for her “Double Your Donations” challenge by taking her up on her generous offer.
Read more...More Proof of Biden’s Weak Position: Tasks FTC to Investigate Oil & Gas Companies in Gambit to Rein in High Prices
Why Biden trying to use the FTC as an attack dog against oil and gas companies is a sign of desperation.
Read more...COP26: Climate Pledges Don’t Match Up With Policies—or Consumer Behavior
The ink is barely dry on COP26 pledges, and it’s not hard to see that they are largely for show.
Read more...An Increase in Interest Rates Would Be An Act of Class Warfare
While increasing interest rates to combat this inflation is bone-headed, the Fed has long wanted to be out of super low rate terrain.
Read more...The McDonaldization of German Universities
All elements of McDonaldization, such as heavy reliance on poorly paid casual workers and standardization, operate at German universities.
Read more...2020’s Knife Edge Election: An Analysis
A new paper, based on serious data analysis, confirm the intutions many had, that BLM protests and Covid were key to Biden’s win.
Read more...Dems Continue To Sink Despite Improving Economy
The popularity of the Dems is diverging from the apparent trajectory of the economy, a not normal state of affairs.
Read more...Links 11/16/2021
Naked Capitalism’s Private Equity Trust-Busting
Despite going up against private equity titans, Naked Capitalism has been making serious inroads against the industry’s cherished myths.
Read more...The Ancient Art of Adding Insult to Injury
Fighters, both ancient and modern, get extra points for scoring verbally on top of inflicting physical injury.
Read more...As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
Another ugly feature of drug company grifting: fighting to deny discounts to hospital pharmacies, as required by law.
Read more...Bravo! Met Our Sixth Goal, On to Our Seventh: More Original Reporting
Help fund what we most like to do, but find hardest to get to: original reporting.
Read more...Employers Still in Denial About the New Normal of Fed-Up Low Wage Workers
Who’d have thunk it? Beating the workers not only does not improve morale, it is leading them not to turn up at all.
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