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Sunday, June 22, 2025
Global Biodiversity Panel Warns Humans’ Introduction of Invasive Species Threatens Nature, Food Security
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Science and the scientific method, Species loss
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:35 am | 6 Comments »
End of the War, End of US Exceptionalism
John Helmer providesan epic shellacking of a new book on the Ukraine war.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Guest Post, Media watch, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:36 am | 57 Comments »
Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2023: Finding New Footholds as the Fissures Widen
Our annual fundraiser begin, with some special features coming! Please give genrously to keep us in top form.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 7:35 pm | 23 Comments »
Fundraiser 2023: What We Did for You in the Past Year
We are proud of what we did since our last fundraiser. Please support our work so the upcoming year will be even better!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 7:32 pm | 1 Comment »
Links 9/4/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 164 Comments »
Who’s Afraid of an Alternative for Germany?
Examining the rise of the AfD, its proposed policies, and why it scares the establishment in Berlin and Washington.
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Politics, Russia
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 103 Comments »
The Ancient Patterns of Migration
Today’s hot-button issue is actually as old as the human race.
Topics: Africa, Europe, Global warming, Middle East, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 28 Comments »
The Arrest of Igor Kolomoysky Consolidates US Influence Over Zelensky Ahead of Likely Elections
Another unseemly tale from Ukraine, this of the deposing and now arrest of Zelenksy’s kingmaker, Igor Kolomoysky.
Topics: Banana republic, Europe, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:58 am | 39 Comments »
Links 9/3/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 183 Comments »
Europe and the Law of Holes
Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, India, Politics, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 38 Comments »
As Hydrogen Projects Accelerate, Fears Mount About Environmental Impacts
The fossil fuel industry’s latest greenwashing effort is proving a difficult sell in the American Midwest.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 14 Comments »
Links 9/2/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 189 Comments »
Further Thoughts on Sweden’s Pandemic Response
A Covid retrospective on Sweden indicates citizens to a large degreed ignored bad government advice.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:37 am | 23 Comments »
Jobs Are Up, Wages Less So – and Lower Purchasing Power Could Still Lead the US into a Recession
Quelle surprise! Trends in wages indicate that the economy is less robust than the officialdom and financial press would have you believe.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Federal Reserve, Guest Post, Income disparity, Media watch, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:20 am | 43 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/1/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 75 Comments »