Author Archives: Yves Smith

Covid Profits of Pharmaceutical Monopolies vs Peoples’ Lives

The WTO is set to consider a proposal supported by 99 countries to waive intellectual property protection for Covid treatments.

Spreading Like Wildfire: Luther’s Network and the Early Reformation

How did Martin Luther’s message spread so quickly?

Brexit: HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME

Little Brexit motion and less progress as the clock runs.

The Forgotten Thanksgiving

Americans tend to downplay the grim year that preceded the first Thanksgiving.

Nathan Tankus: What the Hell is Going On With CARES Act “Funds”?

Trying to make sense of CARES Act gimmickry.

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Cheaper than Pfizer’s and Moderna’s and Doesn’t Require Supercold Temperature

Some promising news about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Thanksgiving Schedule and Comments Holiday

We are taking a Thanksgiving mini-break. Hope you get one too.

What Would a State-Owned Amazon Look Like? Ask Argentina

Amazon hasn’t done well in Latin America. Now Argentina will challenge private platforms to benefit workers, consumers and sellers.

Saudi Aramco’s Landmark IPO Is Costing The Kingdom Billions

How the Saudi Aramco IPO has become a financial millstone.

Links 11/24/2020

To Save the Economy, Biden Must First Save Lives

More discussion of an analysis that concluded that the only way to “fix the economy” was to tackle Covid…and not hope for a vaccine bailout

Brexit: Decisions

The Brexit trade talks illustrate that not deciding amounts to a decision.

Yemen: More Damage To World Peace And Security Due To Trump Wrecking Everything As He Exits

Trump kicks Yemen.