Pakistan as a Consequence of the Partition of British India in 1947
A look at Pakistan’s history, emphasizing its politics and the ongoing complexities of reconciling interests among ethnic groups.
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The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Man Who Laughs (1928) Run Time: 1H 54M
The Man Who Laughs is a movie about the depths of true love.
Read more...Henry Moon Pie: Time to Support a Reader-Supporting Site
Reader Henry Moon Pie describes how he came from Kos to Naked Capitalism and why he stayed.
Read more...US Economy Is Already on the Edge – A Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Send It Tumbling Over
Why a protracted US shutdown could seriously damage an already faltering economy.
Read more...Green Capitalism in the Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats
How policies toward climate change containment amount to green capitalism, as in eco-colonialism and environmental degradation
Read more...US Workers Experience Large Month-to-Month Fluctuations in Pay
Yet another indiginity low-wage workers suffer: uncertainty in pay due to employers not giving them steady hours.
Read more...Colombia’s Petro Government Once Again Shows Rest of World How to Respond to Israel’s Naked Criminality
If a mid-sized country in South America can take such strong action against arguably the world’s most dangerous rogue state, why can’t others that are far more powerful?
Read more...The AI Bubble and the U.S. Economy: How Long Do “Hallucinations” Last?
Why the AI, as in Artificial Information, bubble looks primed to pop soon despite it being a top bipartisan project in the US.
Read more...The J K Galbraith Question: The Tyranny of Private Consumption
Can advanced economies free themselves of the pathology that John Kenneth Galbraith warned about, of excessive consumption?
Read more...Trump Admin Moving Fast, Breaking Things as Shutdown Continues
The Trump administration is moving fast to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the government shutdown, compliant courts, ethically flexible corporations, and generous foreign governments.
Read more...Naked Capitalism: Your Indispensable Bullshit Detector
It is harder and harder to know what is what these days. We have never been so inundated with information, but so much of it is worthless — or worse, misleading.
Read more...Israeli Forces Spark Global Outrage by Intercepting Sumud Flotilla Off Gaza Coast [Updated]
Israel has captured some of the courageous passengers and crew of the Gaza relief ship Sumud. They will be tortured.
Read more...How Climate Change Is Driving Home Insurance Turmoil
Climate-fueled storms and wildfires are increasing costs and pushing insurers to the limit. What happens if the market breaks?
Read more...Coffee Break: Shutdown, Clampdown, Clownshow or Horror Movie?
Trump, Hegseth and Russell Vought are clamping down and lashing out as the US government shuts down, but how much is clown show and how much is horror?
Read more...“AI Makes Past Hype Cycles Look Tame”: PitchBook on the Stunning Venture Capital Mania for AI
At these venture capital AI valuations, “exit hurdles become exceptionally large.” That translates into “Look out below!”
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