An awful lot of well-placed people want war with Syria….even after Russia has drawn a red line.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Italian Politics One Month Later
The recent Italian elections produced some shocking results. Now it’s time for the parties to try to put together a coalition government. Who will succeed? What will the new government look like?
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/12/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Ryan retirement, Kucinich, imports and exports, employment situation, Uber, robot cars, housing, shipping, Mr. Market and Syria, slavery, teacher strikes, Tom Lehrer
The American Healthcare System Shows Why We Can’t Trust Free Market Spin Doctors
More and more pundits are willing to acknowledge the failure of the US healthcare system and recommend single payer as a solution.
CalPERS CFO Charles Asubonten’s Form 700 Violation and His Unduly Mysterious Private Equity Firm
More on the sketchy history of CalPERS’ new CEO, Charles Asubonten.
Why Charles Asubonten Is Not Qualified to Be Chief Financial Officer and What His Hiring Says About CalPERS
Further discussion of the mystery of how CalPERS CFO Charles Asubonten got hired.
Trump Threatens to Bomb Syria Without Any Investigation into Alleged Chemical Attack
Patrick Cockburn discusses the murky and dangerous state of play in Syria.
Naked Capitalism in Tucson Meetup Report – 04/06/18
The first Tucson meetup was a smashing success!
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/11/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Steel tariffs, exit Paul Ryan, stage right, McCaskill, Pawlenty, consumer prices, copper, apparel, Amazon, short sellers, Zuckerberg hearings, Medicare with Teeth, aging
The Hudson Report: Does Trump Know Anything About Trade?
Michael Hudson discusses Trump’s trade row with China.
Executive Summary: New CalPERS CFO Charles Asubonten’s Misrepresentations and Discrepancies in His Resume and Form 700
Why the hiring of Charles Asubonten as CFO of CalPERS is a serious governance lapse.
Misrepresentations and Inconsistencies in CalPERS CFO Charles Asubonten’s Resume
A detailed documentation of the misrepresentations and inconsistencies in the resume presented by Charles Asubonten to CalPERS when he applied for the CFO post.
How the US Military Is Failing
A critical, but maybe not critical enough, look at the relationship of the US military to its society and ostensible goals.
