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Monday, June 9, 2025
UN Backs Seed Sovereignty as Defense Against Multinational-Led GMO Projects
Topics: Africa, Commodities, Environment, Globalization, Guest Post, Social policy, Social values, Species loss
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:55 am | 23 Comments »
These 2018 Corporate Scandals Demonstrate Why the New Democratic Congress Must Crack Down on Corruption
Though Mueller’s revelations have shocked the American public consciousness, they were not the biggest financial scandals of the year.
Topics: Banana republic, Globalization, Guest Post, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:25 am | 20 Comments »
Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part IV – The Journey into a Libertarian Past
Further discussion of the implications of the ideas of an influential conservative libertarian.
Topics: Curiousities, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:07 am | 17 Comments »
PG&E Could Face Murder Charges for California’s Wildfires
Will PG&E finally get its just deserts? And even if that were to happen, what would that look like?
Topics: Banana republic, Energy markets, Guest Post, Legal, Moral hazard, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:06 am | 20 Comments »
Links 1/1/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 193 Comments »
2019 Headlines in Advance
A 2019 forecast
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:21 am | 13 Comments »
Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part III – Regulation
Andrew Dittmer continues his series on the world that some conservative libertarian thinkers would like to establish.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Legal, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:53 am | 40 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/31/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 112 Comments »
Links 12/31/18
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 226 Comments »
Basic Income vs Guaranteed Jobs: What If We Paid Stay-At-Home Moms?
Wouldn’t it be great if we just paid women for the work they already do?
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:55 am | Comments Off on Basic Income vs Guaranteed Jobs: What If We Paid Stay-At-Home Moms?
Listening to Nature: How Sound Can Help Us Understand Environmental Change
Sound is a powerful indicator of environmental degradation and an effective tool for developing more sustainable ecosystems.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Science and the scientific method
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:55 am | 26 Comments »
Links 12/30/18
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 206 Comments »
My Theory About Gold as Diversification to the Busted “Everything Bubble”
And over the long term? It gets complicated, as they say.
Topics: Commodities, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Investment outlook
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:55 am | Comments Off on My Theory About Gold as Diversification to the Busted “Everything Bubble”
Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court Under the Theory of “Mutual Assent”
Contract law rests on the centuries-old concept of “mutual assent,” in which both sides agree to a price before services are rendered. But patients rarely know upfront how much their medical care will cost.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:55 am | Comments Off on Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court Under the Theory of “Mutual Assent”
Links 12/29/18
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 190 Comments »