Author Archives: Yves Smith

CalPERS Board Member Margaret Brown Still Illegally Locked Out, Given Only Highly Restricted Access to Transcripts

CalPERS doubles down on its campaign against reform-minded board member Margaret Brown.

Raising Tariffs on China Without Grabbing Headlines

How Europe raised tariffs on more Chinese imports than Trump has threatened to.

Links 4/17/18

Los Angeles Times Confirms Our Reporting on CalPERS CFO Charles Asubonten’s Resume Misrepresentations; CalPERS Admits to Fabrications and Gets Defensive

The Los Angeles Times verifies and amplifies our reporting on the misrepresentations and inaccuracies in the resume that recently-hired CFO Charles Asubonten presented to CalPERS.

Gaius Publius: Fracking Has Brought the World to the Brink of Disaster

Fracking is one reason why our bad climate change picture is getting even worse.

CalPERS’ Priya Mathur Opens, Reads, Even Answers Mail of Board Member Margaret Brown, Denies Her Access to Transcripts of Past Meetings.

Yet more lawless behavior at CalPERS.

Why Americans’ Hatred of Taxes Is Fake News

Newspapers consistently underplay wide public support for higher taxes on businesses and the wealthy.

Links 4/14/18

Barbara Ehrenreich Versus Preventive Care, American Style

Why preventive medicine is not all it is cracked up to be.

World May Hit 2 Degrees of Warming in 10-15 Years Thanks to Fracking, Says Cornell Scientist

A sobering take on the impact of fracking on climate change.

Meltdowns, Waste, and War: Here Are the Real Risks of Nuclear

A recap of why not to like nuclear power.

Links 4/13/18

The True, Accurate, and Only Answer to “How Exactly Will We Pay for Medicare for All?”

Taking on the biggest, bogus excuse for not adopting Medicare for All.

Gaius Publius: War with Syria — What Is It Good For? We May Soon Find Out

An awful lot of well-placed people want war with Syria….even after Russia has drawn a red line.