Thursday, June 19, 2025
How Turkey’s Crisis Might Fracture NATO
Turkey is already deep in debt, and all the U.S. is offering is a doubling of sanctions and more insults.
What Should the EU Do About the Turkish Currency Crisis?
The Turkish lira has been under significant pressure in recent weeks. What is the EU’s exposure to possible crisis in Turkey and how should the EU react?
Richard Murphy: “First, Let’s Kill All the Accountants” – On Accounting’s Systemic Failure
Why taking accounting for granted is a really bad idea.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/17/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China and LNG, NAFTA, Warren and co-determination, campaign advertising, Russia probe, Brennan, leading indicators, consumer sentiment, complex information
The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency
An examination of cryptocurrency practicalities.
The Trump-Media Logrolling
Looking at who the media has silenced in the Trump era, such as critics of America’s wars and of Israel.
Half-Baked Plan to Institutionalize CalPERS’ Kangaroo Court by Board President Priya Mathur and General Counsel Matt Jacobs Suffers Embarrassing Rejection by Board; Instigators Unduly Eager to Revive It
CalPERS General Counsel Matt Jacobs and Board President Priya Mathur get well-deserved black eyes.
Tom Engelhardt: America’s Groundhog Day Wars
A look at how long and how deeply the US has been mired in its many wars.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/16/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, Warren on Yemen, Democrats, Manafort, Brennan, young voters, Shay’s Rebellion, business outlook, housing starts, retail, shipping, containers, CEO pay, relocation, akrasia, Aretha Franklin
Ten Years After the Crash, Some Progress, But Much More Remains to be Done
A reading of what has changed since the crash and what problems remain.
Hubert Horan’s Quick Take on Uber’s Second Quarter Results
Uber’s latest financial report confirms Hubert Horan’s predictions.
