Trump to Give CEOs Even More Power Versus Investors Via Ending Quarterly Reporting, Other Anti-Transparency Measures
Trump is again weakening America’s position to the benefit of the privileged few, here public company CEOs
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‘Incredible Corruption’: Blockbuster Report on Trump Crypto Grift Leaves Observers Stunned
The New York Times described how the UAE got a real solid from Trump after a monster investment in Trump’s family crypto venture.
Read more...Despite Recent “Pin the Tail on the European Donkey” Moves, Trump Unlikely to Escape Accusation of Losing Ukraine War
Despite a possible tactical success versus Ukraine warmongers, Trump can’t escape owning the war and going down as the President that lost it
Read more...Hoisted from Comments: “Nuclear Waste Is a Myth the US Promoted….”
Why nuclear waste is a choice, not a necessity.
Read more...How Student Loans Became America’s Financial Catastrophe
How student loans became a vehicle for higher educational profiteering and exploitation of students.
Read more...“Inflaming Tensions, Trump Threatens Political Left With Retribution Over Killing of Charlie Kirk”
Conservatives are baying for ritual sacrificies on the “radical left” over the murder of Charlie Kirk. How far will the blood lust go?
Read more...Major New Paper in Nature: Climate Change Increase; Intensity and Frequency of Heatwaves; 1/4 “Virtually Impossible” Otherwise; “Carbon Majors” Accounted for Half of Intensity Increase
A new paper in Nature analyzes extreme heatwaves, and not only identifies the human role but even particular perps.
Read more...Today’s Political Nihilism: NYC Mayor’s Race as a Case Study
How top Democrats’ posture towards NYC mayoral race leader Zohran Mamdani exemplifies the party’s nihilism.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Trump’s Economic War Against Europe, Korea and Japan
On the impact of Trump overplaying his hand with trade partners who aren’t all that dependent on the US.
Read more...MAHA Report Draws Fire as Critics Say Corporate Pressure Trumps Public Health
More proof that the Adminisration MAHA plans are all hat, no cattle, save for RFK, Jr. collecting licensing fees on the phrase.
Read more...Liberalism as a Way of Life in the Twenty-first Century?
We have previously discussed what the Ancients can teach us. As it turns out, they can teach us much. But things get more dire by the day. Anyone and everyone can make a list of our pathologies. A week of reading the news shows us that as a polity, society, and culture we are in […]
Read more...Poland to Invoke NATO Article 4 Over Russian Drones in Its Airspace
Poland is going to NATO after 19 Russian drones entered its airspace, apparently from Belarus. What next?
Read more...Trump Followers Promote Authoritarian, Hostile-to-Downtrodden Version of Christianity
How Christianity is being manipulated by Trump allies to demonize the poors and support aggressive law enforcement
Read more...More Trump Administration Circular Firing Squad with Investor-Spooking ICE Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant
The fallout from the ICE raid on a Georgia Hyundai -LG startup looks to be serious.
Read more...Bond Markets Do Not Rule – Governments Do
A reminder that the bogeyman of bond vigilantes, as in investor/capitalist dominance, is overdone.
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