The so-called Collective West and the rest of the world have a yawning gap in how they view the war in Ukraine.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Jim Chanos: The Golden Age of Fraud in Finance
Famed short seller Jim Chanos discusses the ever-rising role of fraud in the US financial system and his views of China.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/24/2023
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One Texas Judge Will Decide Fate of Abortion Pill Used by Millions of American Women
Abortion foes have opened another potentially big front with an attack on the FDA approval status of an “abortion pill” medication.
Madrid Has Become a New Miami, Attracting Well-Heeled Latin Americans
Spain’s golden visa program has helped to attract thousands of affluent Latin American politicians and business owners to Madrid, but its days may be numbered, at least in its current form.
Roundtable with Gonzalo Lira
Your humble blogger goes solo with Gonzalo Lira.
Jared Holst: The Criminal Value Chain
Police reform schemes avoid addressing the causes of criminal activity, most of all poverty. But that would mean giving nice things to people
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/22/2023
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In Rural America, Right-to-Repair Laws Are the Leading Edge of a Pushback Against Growing Corporate Power
After years of efforts to advance right-to-repair rules, farmers are starting to get traction.
New Notes on Global Warming
Global warming is accelerating faster than what our best minds are planning for, if indeed they’re planning at all.
The Government Makes a Profit on Defaulted Student Loans
The Federal government’s unheard of profits on defaulted student loans confirms that the scheme is predatory. And defaults are set to rise.
The Irish Question
Brexit fudged the question of the Irish border. The Tory “Ultras” that pushed for a hard Brexit are still loaded for bear on this matter.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/22/2023
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