Do the Royals still have this sway? “Charles’ coronation will encourage millions to keep marching to the beat of Britain’s posh boys”
Friday, August 22, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/1/2023
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Will the EU Sanction Russia’s Nuclear Industry?
Doing so would hurt the economies of several European countries, but don’t worry. Brussels is working on a plan.
The Collapse in Operational Capabilities in the West and Some Knock-On Effects
Why does the West seem increasingly unable to get out of its own underwear?
Why Is the US Wiring Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts?
Unnamed US officials tell the NYT the system will be able to determine who was responsible for an attack, but the details are sketchy.
Decomposing the Rise of the Populist Radical Right: How Changes in Priorities Explain the Electoral Politics of Our Time
Voters who move to the right tend not to have changed their outlook as much as reordered which issues matter most to them.
Workers Who Have Occupied an Italian Factory for Two Years Are Getting Close to Owning It Themselves
Workers are attempting to start Italy’s first community and non-profit factory that could become an inspiration for workers elsewhere. Could it happen in the US?
How Union Members Honor Workers’ Memorial Day
April 28 was Workers Memorial Day in the US when union workers rededicate themselves to the fight for safer working conditions.
Michael Hudson: Debt and the Collapse of Antiquity – Part 2
Michael Hudson continues discussing his new book. focusing on the finer details of the fall of the Roman Empire and early Christianity.
Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America
Brendan Ballou talks to Rob about his forthcoming book, Plunder, about the growing harmful role of private equity in the US.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/28/2023
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The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)
Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.
