Saturday, July 12, 2025
The West Makes Serbia an Offer It Can’t Refuse
Unable to inflict their desired amount of damage on Russia, the EU and NATO are aiming for a consolation prize: Serbia.
The Economics of the Ukraine Proxy War with Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai
A meaty discussion of the broader implications of the war in Ukraine.
Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow: Life in a Destabilized California
Climate change and California are not getting on very well.
Chinese Spy Balloon Over the US: An Aerospace Expert Explains How the Balloons Work and What They Can See
Balloon details from an aerospace engineer.
US Fails Miserably in Efforts to Isolate Russia
Victoria Nuland is a loser as even the newspaper of record admits defeat.
James Galbraith: The Quasi-Inflation of 2021-2022 – A Case of Bad Analysis and Worse Response
Galbraith explains why conventional views of inflation are a particularly poor fit for recent price increases and produced bad policy
Employment of “People with a Disability” Spiked to Record in Hot Labor Market. Applications for Disability Benefits Fell to 20-Year Low
Covid-induced labor market tighteness is giving people with a disabilty more access to jobs than evah.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/3/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
A Big Reckoning Starting for Private Equity and Its Public Pension Fund Enthusiasts
Private equity returns are finally going pear-shaped, but for the most part, investors are re-upping their bets.
Companies in UK Are Hitting the Wall at Fastest Rate Since Global Financial Crisis
As the price of everything, including debt, continues to soar, life is getting harder and harder for the UK’s heavily indebted businesses.
How Corporations Hope to Eviscerate Workers’ Right to Strike
A suit by Glacier Northwest, seeking to recover costs it incurred during a strike, is now before the Supreme Court.
