Looking at what the George Floyd and later Black Lives Matter protests over the summer did right.
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Sunday, September 14, 2025
Why the George Floyd Protests Succeeded Where Others Failed
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Pandemic, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:15 am | 74 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/13/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 122 Comments »
Corporate Law Consequences: Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
Quick take on what the Amy Coney Barrett appointment means for various areas of corporate law and why Republicans are so keen to confirm her.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Income disparity, Legal, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 18 Comments »
Links 10/13/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 150 Comments »
As Trump Touts His ‘Great’ COVID Drugs, the Pharma Cash Flows to Biden, Not Him
Despite a miracle COVID-19 cure Trump attributes to state-of-the-art drugs, Big Pharma sends its donations to Biden’s campaign.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:25 am | 12 Comments »
What Did Billionaire Leon Black of Apollo Get for >$50 Million in Fees to Jeffrey Epstein?
The more we learn about Leon Black’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the less there is to like.
Topics: Banana republic, CalPERS, Investment management, Legal, Private equity, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:35 am | 44 Comments »
What Should Europe Expect from American Trade Policy After the Election?
Biden promises to go back to an old normal. But how realistic is that on the trade front?
Topics: Banana republic, China, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:33 am | 6 Comments »
Have the Democrats Risked Ruin by Increasing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Electorate?
The Precautionary Principle and the politics of vaccine development
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:55 pm | 91 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/12/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 139 Comments »
Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills: Aerosols or Droplets
The wonky, seemingly semantic debate over SARS-COV-2 transmission has a real-world impact on what sort of protective measures health care companies need to take to protect their patients and workers.
Topics: Health care, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 11:05 am | 33 Comments »
Links 10/12/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 245 Comments »
Citi’s Recidivist Rule-Breaking and Incompetence Shows Persistence of Too Big/Complex to Fail Problem
Citi’s latest run-in with regulators shows why comparing big banks “too big/complex to fail” problems to those of Big Tech is all wet.
Topics: Banana republic, Banking industry, Credit markets, Doomsday scenarios, Federal Reserve, Globalization, Legal, Politics, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:37 am | 21 Comments »
Michael Klare: How the US Plays Nuclear Chicken with Russia and China
eeping tabs on US nuclear provocations of Russia and China.
Topics: Banana republic, China, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Politics, Risk and risk management, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:14 am | 27 Comments »
Why the Phrase “Access to Health Care” Should Always Pin Your Bullsh*t Detector (and You’re Not Alone)
How the ubiquitous phrase “access to health care” erases financial and “administrative burdens,” a fact now only beginning to be recognized by health are professionals.
Topics: Health care, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:55 pm | 65 Comments »
Links 10/11/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 269 Comments »