Thursday, September 25, 2025
Procrastinators of the World, Unite! Last Day, Last Chance for Our Fundraiser!
Final hours for our fundraiser! Please chip in if you haven’t already!
Brexit: The Ticking Clock
It looks as if Johnson has no way to escape asking for a Brexit extension. Or does he?
America’s Health Care Ripoff: An Example of Cancer Treatment in Australia
An Australian example of cancer treatment puts US health care to shame.
PG&E Blackout Round-Up, Mini-Grids, and Thoughts on The Jackpot
PG&E’s bankruptcy woes, possibilities for a more resilient grid, and “androgenic, systemic, multiplex, seriously bad sh*t” (The Jackpot).
Michael Pettis: MMT Heaven and MMT Hell for Chinese Investment and U.S. Fiscal Spending
There are conditions under which governments can create money—or debt—without fear of inflation or excessive debt burdens. There are other conditions under which debt or money creation can lead to inflation and balance sheet problems.
Naked Capitalism – A Vintage Tipple for Survival in the Neo-Con and Neo-Liberal World
Colonel Smithers describes how the Square Mile has changed for the worse and how that wound up making Naked Capitalism part of his daily routine.
Income-Based Repayment Becoming a Costly Solution to Student Loan Debt
A proposal to fix income-based repayment schemes for student loan debt unwittingly illustrates the deficiencies of “preserve the status quo” approaches.
Post-Capitalists Must Understand the Role of Migration in Global Capitalism
Why the left needs to stop being naive about the economic uses of migration.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/11/2019
Today’s Water Cooler:
EU Adopts Right to Repair for Household Appliances
European Commission approves right to repair regulations for household appliances: a start, but much less than what’s necessary to reduce waste, combat climate change, and save consumers money.
Announcing the 2019 Harry Shearer “Double Your Donation” Challenge!
Harry Shearer is making a big reader challenge! Will you take him up on it?
