Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Top Law Firms Called Out for Serving Fossil Fuel Industry Clients in New Climate ‘Scorecard’

Law students call out leading law firms for facilitating policies that promote fossil fuel clients and exacerbate climate change.

A Day in the Life of the Daily Links Post at Naked Capitalism

How we create your morning Links post.

Why Don’t We Study Countries That Have Had COVID-19 Success?

Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, and New Zealand have recorded low COVID-19 deaths. Why do we hear so little about the reeasons for their success?

Links 10/4/2020

The Chamber Of Commerce Dems From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Just Undercut Pelosi’s Pandemic Negotiations With Mnuchin

Various corporate interests are tossing around their weight on the latest pandemic stimlus package, pressing for it to be lean and mean.

Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers

A reprise of Mark Ames’ biting fundraiser classic.

Links 10/3/2020

How Three Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts

Some past pandemics ushered in massive changes….but only with massive death levels. So can the powers that be rest easy with Covid?

“Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump”

An illustration that some and perhaps many Trump voters don’t fit mainstream media stereotypes.

“I Need My Nake!”

Naked Capitalism is Arizona Slim’s antidote to MSM-induced brain damage.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/2/2020

New keyboard, new attitude! Well, maybe not a new attitude…

As of September 29, 2020, 5 Federal Courts Have Ruled Against the Postal Service

The Postal Service is getting whacked for service degradation that critics believe has a lot to do with upcoming voting by mail.

Links 10/2/2020

How Corruption is Becoming America’s Operating System

A new book by Sarah Chayes shows the US descent into a level of corruption usually associated with places like Nigeria and Afghanistan

Brexit: Confrontation

The Brexit process is as ugly as ever.