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Coronavirus: A Theory of Incompetence

Coronavirus has shredded the last vestiges of the belief that America was well run. How did we get here?

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Free markets and their discontents, Health care, Pandemic, Social policy, Social values on April 6, 2020 by Yves Smith.

The New Inequalities and People-to-People Social Protection

Yves here. On the one hand, this post contains many examples of how people with resources are assisting those hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. On the other, it is also all too apparent that in most cases, these charitable acts only make a dent in the problems most face, although admittedly shows of concern […]

Coronavirus, Control, Irritability, and Guilt

A coronavirus confessional of sorts.

This entry was posted in Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Pandemic, Social values on April 3, 2020 by Yves Smith.

Having It Easy in the Beginning, Tough in the End: How My Dad Predicted the Decline of America

This should be a time for a genuinely new approach, one fit for a world of rising disruption and disaster, one that would define a new, more democratic, less bellicose America.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values on March 30, 2020 by Lambert Strether.

Four Ways You Can Take Caring Action Around Coronavirus – Even if You’re Overwhelmed

Some coronavirus coping and action strategies.

This entry was posted in Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Social values on March 28, 2020 by Yves Smith.

The Irish Buddhist Monk Who Faced Down the British Empire

Dhammaloka’s story sheds new light on the history of non-violent resistance.

This entry was posted in Politics, Social values on March 27, 2020 by Lambert Strether.

Can the Intra-Party Rift Be Healed, At Least For Now? Or Must the Fight Be Fought in 2020?

Is the Democratic Party redeemable?

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, Social values on March 27, 2020 by Yves Smith.

Debt and Power: An Interview With Michael Hudson

Micheal Hudson explains how the ancient approach to managing debt is far superior to ours.

Why Sanctions Against Iran and Venezuela During a Pandemic Are Cruel

A moral and practical case against continuing economic sanctions during the coronavirus pandemic.

This entry was posted in Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Politics, Social values on March 17, 2020 by Yves Smith.

I Knew My Dad Was a Sexual Predator

A predator needs many enablers. We only need to turn one.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Social policy, Social values on March 15, 2020 by Lambert Strether.

Harvard’s “Let Them Eat Veritas”: Richest University’s Poor Students Shafted as School Provides Spotty, Inadequate Help as It Throws Them Out of Dorms and Jobs

Harvard’s appalling response to coronavirus has thrown many low income student under the bus.

This entry was posted in Income disparity, Social policy, Social values on March 12, 2020 by Yves Smith.

As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out

It’s not just that suicides are rising among teens but that many well-adjusted-seeming kids are killing themselves.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Social values on March 10, 2020 by Yves Smith.

Marcie Frost Indictment: Overwhelming Majority of Investment Professionals Would Not Recommend Joining CalPERS

A survey of CalPERS’ investment professionals reveals that CalPERS is one big unhappy family. Not only that, it shows that they’ve become less happy in the last year, since Ben Meng became Chief Investment Officer. We’ve embedded the summary page of the survey, but this section shows that less than 1/4 of CalPERS’ investment professional […]

This entry was posted in Banana republic, CalPERS, CEO compensation, Social values on March 10, 2020 by Yves Smith.