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Friday, January 2, 2026
Queen Elizabeth II: A Moderniser Who Steered the British Monarchy into the 21st Century
A long sweep of Elizabeth II’s reign.
Big Banks in Australia and Canada Are Leading the Way on Digital Identity
Thanks to their high levels of public trust, Canadian and Australian lenders will be the perfect guardians of people’s digital identity. At least so say the banks.
EU Wrangling Over Energy Plans That Amount to Band-Aid Over Gunshot Wound
Even with energy-hungry businesses shuttering or reducting operations, most EU officials don’t grasp how bad things will become.
Naked Capitalism in Moderation, Fundraising to Excellence!
Esteemed moderator Katiebird explains why Naked Capitalism matters to her and describes what her moderation role is like.
Truss Energy Shambles
New Prime Minister Liz Truss is aleady managing to underperform the low expectations for her.
Yipee! Hit Third Fundraiser Target, On Our Way to the Fourth: Guest Bloggers
Dig deep to meet our fourth target: rewarding Lambert, Nick, new writers John McGregor, Conor Gallagher, and KLG, plus a fond farewell to Jerri
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/8/2022
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Tiny Algae Could Help Fix Concrete’s Dirty Little Climate Secret – 4 Innovative Ways to Clean Up This Notoriously Hard to Decarbonize Industry
Some possible ways to make concrete less of an environmental problem.
Announcing the Dynamic Duo “Double Your Donations” Challenge!
Two generous readers are making a fundaiser challenge! Be fast off your marks to take it up.
Gorbachev Paved Way for Oligarchs – Aleksandr Buzgalin
By opposing deep democratic reforms from below, Gorbachev laid the groundwork for privatization and the looting of the 1990s.
Chokepoint Capitalism Strangles Us All
Capitalism works in insidiuous ways.
In Response to Court Order, Kentucky Retirement Systems Releases 2,256 Page, Yet Incomplete, Investigation into Hedge Fund Shenanigans
Kentucky Retirement Systems is still in the whitewash business.
