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Sunday, February 5, 2023
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/1/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 49 Comments »
Links 2/1/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 172 Comments »
The Pentagon’s Plans for a Perpetual Three-Front “Long War” Against China and Russia
The U.S. military has made up its mind about the future in 2018.
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Globalization, Middle East, Russia
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:50 am | 61 Comments »
A Recent Artifact with Stories to Tell
Outwardly simple and seemingly rational choices often have far-reaching consequences for those who cannot or will not imagine the day after tomorrow.
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post, Social values, Technology and innovation
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:55 am | 29 Comments »
“Yes, Britain Is Corrupt. But It’s a Lot Worse Than You Think”
The press talked up the UK’s drop in the Corruption Perception Index. But the UK has long been an engine of corrupt conduct around the world.
Topics: Banking industry, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:52 am | 42 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/31/2023
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Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 84 Comments »
Anecdata on the Restructuring of the Russian Economy
A report from a Russian working abroad about the effect of the war on his industry.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:48 am | 116 Comments »
That Didn’t Take Long: Latin American Governments Refuse to Send Weapons, Russian or Otherwise, to Ukraine
Washington, Kiev and the EU have been furiously lobbying Latin American governments to provide weaponry to Ukraine, but they still want no part of this war.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 31 Comments »
Russia’s “Sanction-Proof” Trade Corridor to India Frustrates the Neocons
Russia, India, and Iran press ahead with new International North-South Transport Corridor. Will Adani crisis and Iran-Azerbaijan tension derail it?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Guest Post, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 24 Comments »
How Evangelicals Moved from Supporting Environmental Stewardship to Climate Skepticism
The religious right largely opposes government regulation to protect the environment, but this hasn’t always been the case.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Politics
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 29 Comments »
AI = BS
Don’t. Don’t. Don’t believe the hype.
Topics: Guest Post, Ridiculously obvious scams, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:55 pm | 107 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/30/2023
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Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 71 Comments »
Why, Despite RAND’s Recommendation, the Ukraine War Is Unlikely to End in a Negotiated Settlement
The timing of a Blinken interview and a RAND paper release points to elite splits over Ukraine. Sadly the warmongers are still in charge.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Media watch, Politics, Risk and risk management, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 125 Comments »
Links 1/30/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 193 Comments »