Sunday, July 20, 2025

May to Plead With Merkel as Brexit Deadlocks Domestically Too; New Data Shows UK Lacks Foreign Reserves, Meaning Even More Vulnerable to Brexit

New data showing that the UK has negative net foreign assets throws even more cold water on the idea of a Glorious Brexit.

Catalonia Anxious and Divided on Eve of Rajoy’s Deadline for Independence Answer

Nail-baiting in Catalonia on the eve of Rajoy’s demand for a response…..

The Wine Country Fires: Is Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) a Rogue Utility?

PG&E, tree-trimming, and profit.

Links 10/15/17

The Empire Comes Home Counterinsurgency, Policing, and the Militarization of America’s Cities

American society is embracing its inner empire. Eventually, its long reach may come for us all.

Thanks for a Great Fundraiser!

Thanks for your generous contributions to this fundraiser, and to your help all year!

Countdown!

Counting down to the close of our fundraiser! Help make it our best ever!

Final Hours of Fundraiser, About to Hit Our New Donor Target!

We are close to our final fundraiser target! Help push us over the top!

Links 10/14/17

Procrastinators of the World, Unite! Last Day, Last Chance for Our Fundraiser!

Help make our 2017 fundraiser the most successful ever!

Racial Segregation and Southern Lynching

In the case of the American South, residential segregation did not allow the black community to insulate itself from interracial violence.

Ilargi: The Curious Case of Missing the Market Boom

A skeptical look at a defense of stock market valuations.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/13/2017

Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, CAFTA, 2018 midterms, health care, consumer prices, consumer sentiment, Bitcoin, survivors, robot friends

World Bank Must Stop Encouraging Harmful Tax Competition

The World Bank manages to make the IMF look good…..

Links 10/13/17