Category Archives: Guest Post

Why China Is Unlikely to Invade Taiwan

Questioning why the US has gone into belligerence over its belief that China will occupy Taiwan.

Links 3/14/2023

Silicon Valley Bank Fallout Nudges World’s Most Troubled Systemic Lender, Credit Suisse, Closer to Edge

As the ripples of contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank spread out, one European bank is particularly vulnerable. And despite losing over 95% of its market value since 2008, it is still too big to fail.

Satyajit Das: SVB Collapse and Bank Turmoil – Latest Chapter in the Unwinding

Peeling back more layers of the SVB implosion and its broader implications.

WHO as Arrogant and Blinkered as Ever on #CovidIsAirborne, Tweets by Comms Director Gabby Stern Show

Something rotten in WHO’s Comms Shop.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/13/2023

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~

Links 3/13/2023

Bankruptcies Soar Across EU, As Companies Hit Wall At Fastest Rate Since Records Began in 2015

Legions of European businesses are succumbing to the final straw of Europe’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis.

Old Man Yells at Mush-Mouth Verbiage

Watch the parking meters.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/10/2023

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

Mexico’s President AMLO Sends Strong Message to US Neocons: Mexico Is Nobody’s Colony

“We will not allow any foreign government to intervene in our territory, much less with armed forces,” AMLO told US neocons.

Ayn Rand vs. Elinor Ostrom: The Fight for the Future of Social Media

Contrasting ideologies at play about the structure and role of social media mirror the conflicting ideologies in economics.