Author Archives: Yves Smith
Brexit: Chaos Continues as Parliament Votes Down All Brexit Options, Press Focuses on May Rather than April
The Brexit noise to signal ratio continues to be very high.
Read more...Could Middle East Policy Be Sanders’ Biggest Strength Against Trump for 2020?
Sanders is calling for major changes in US policy in the Middle East, and oddly isn’t getting much credit for that.
Read more...A Must Read: Why Does Everyone Hate MMT?
A respone to the backlash against MMT.
Read more...Does Capitalism Kill Cooperation?
Economists fetishize innovation. But do they appreciate the importance of cooperation in getting there?
Read more...Links 3/27/19
To Brexit or Not to Brexit
Yet more Brexit to-ing and fro-ing.
Read more...Rule of Law, American Style: John Bolton and Mike Pompeo Defy the International Criminal Court
America’s messy relationship with the International Criminal Court is in a particularly rocky phase. Of course, being exceptional means never having to admit citizens may have committed war crimes.
Read more...Trump Administration And Democrats Return Health Law To Political Center Stage
Trump is now seeking to gut the ACA in its entirety. How might the battle over health care play out?
Read more...The Impact of Within-Group Conflict on Trust and Trustworthiness
On how life-and-death-level infighting has lasting effects on trust.
Read more...Links 3/26/19
The Problem With the ‘Warm’ in Global Warming: Most Like it Hot
“Warm” is not scary. That’s a problem.
Read more...Profile of a Scam: How Rick Singer Built a College Entrance Cheating Machine
An important Wall Street Journal story digs into how Rick Singer created his college entrance cheating empire.
Read more...Lyft IPO: Get Ready For A Bumpy Ride
Lyft’s IPO is oversubscribed at a $23 billion valuation. But what happens next?
Read more...Brexit: Controlled Flight into Terrain
In case you wondered, Brexit didn’t get any saner over the weekend.
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