On to a new goal: expanding our reach to counter the effects of an environment hostile to independent voices.
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Sunday, July 20, 2025
Bravo! Met Our Fifth Goal, and on to the Sixth: Expanding Our Reach
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:20 pm | 6 Comments »
Links 9/17/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 195 Comments »
“We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming for This Important Announcement”
A 2019 fake news announcement is at risk of coming true in late 2024: fundraising is coming up so short we may have to restructure or shut NC
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 72 Comments »
The War in Ukraine Helps Advance the Great EU Neoliberal Project
Movers and shakers cash in while workers are disciplined and the welfare state is cut.
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Income disparity, India, Politics, Privatization, Russia, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 20 Comments »
Russia and Iran Are On The Same Page Regarding Armenia
Tehran and Moscow refuse to play into the neocons’ hands.
Topics: Middle East, Russia
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 11 Comments »
Links 9/16/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 219 Comments »
Satyajit Das: Why You Should Support Naked Capitalism’s “Imagined Community” (More Powerful Than That Might Sound!)
Why Naked Capitalism is a rare sort of community and a worthy enterprise. So please contribute! The Tip Jar beckons.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 4 Comments »
The Resumption Of US Military Activity In Niger Puts France On The Strategic Backfoot
The Niger situation has developed not necessarily to France’s advantage.
Topics: Africa, Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:33 am | 18 Comments »
How Public Pianos Decorated by Artists Came to Dot Portland’s Streets and Parks
Portland provides pianos as a public amenity.
Topics: Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:17 am | 22 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/15/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 82 Comments »
Bravo! Met Our Fourth Goal, On to Our Fifth: Karōshi Prevention
Help meet the goal of keeping Yves and her fellow writers in fighting form by providing for some down time!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:49 pm | 10 Comments »
‘This Is Our Defining Moment’: UAW Launches Historic Strikes Against Big Three Automakers
The once-feared UAW is flexing some muscle. Complaints about expenses are disingenuous v, the cost of stock manipulation, aka buybacks.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:28 am | 40 Comments »
Links 9/15/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 158 Comments »
Announcing the 2023 Harry Shearer and Friends “Double Your Donation” Challenge!
Harry Shearer and two anonymous donors are making a big reader challenge! Will you take them up on it?
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 9 Comments »
Good News in War FOR Cash: Use of Cash in UK Grows for First Time in 10 years
The long-term decline in cash use in the UK appears to have reached its limit, at least for now.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 14 Comments »