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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Your Political Rivals Aren’t as Bad as You Think – Here’s How Misunderstandings Amplify Hostility
Topics: Guest Post, Politics, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 8:57 am | 39 Comments »
Links 4/5/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 141 Comments »
The Shambolic Criminal Case Against Donald Trump
Is there a there there in the Trump indictment?
Topics: Banana republic, Legal, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 132 Comments »
U.S. Losing Influence As Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The US has managed to alienate Saudi Arabia, a one-time key ally.
Topics: China, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:20 am | 27 Comments »
Continuing the Water Cooler Fundraiser: Your Thoughts
Wait, what day is today?
Topics: Notices
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:15 pm | 13 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/4/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 119 Comments »
Raincoats, Undies, School Uniforms: Are Your Clothes Dripping in ‘Forever Chemicals’?
“Forever chemicals” or PFAS, in your clothes? Some pointers on what to avoid.
Topics: Environment, Guest Post, Health care, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 17 Comments »
Links 4/4/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:58 am | 130 Comments »
First Russian Shipment of (Allegedly) Diesel Docks in Mexico Since G7 Plus-Imposed Price Cap, Stoking Controversy and Confusion
The ultimate irony: if the ship was indeed carry Russian diesel, it was probably able to skirt the G7’s price cap rules due to a cheeky little manouevre in Spain.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 23 Comments »
The Tragic U.S. Choice to Prioritize War Over Peacemaking
On the cultural and political factors that keep the war stokers in power in the US.
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics, Russia, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:00 am | 42 Comments »
Links 4/3/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 192 Comments »
Using Tik-Tok as a Trojan Horse, the RESTRICT Act Would Create an Internet Censorship Star Chamber
The RESTRICT Act has run into a buzz saw of well-warranted criticism. But will that be enough to stop it?
Topics: Banana republic, China, Doomsday scenarios, Free markets and their discontents, Legal, Media watch, Politics, Russia, Surveillance state, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:20 am | 52 Comments »
Kamala Harris Serves up Crumbs in Africa as US Continues to Offer Little in Comparison to China
The US wants African minerals for its goal of becoming the world’s cleantech superpower, but it cannot compete with Beijing economically on the continent.
Topics: Africa, China, Commodities, Energy markets, Environment, Infrastructure
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 11 Comments »
Lower Natural Gas Price Is Not All Good News For Europe
Europe’s warm winter likely only delayed its pain as importers may soon have to pay up for spot supply to beat competition from the Asian market.
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Russia
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 4:00 am | 2 Comments »
Danny Haiphong and Michael Hudson Discuss The Collapse of Antiquity, the Bank Panic,
Another tour de force by Michael Hudson on how debt dynamics create oligarcies, how the Fed stoked thebank crisis, and the multipolarity push.
Topics: China, Currencies, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Russia, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:31 am | 33 Comments »