Thursday, October 9, 2025

Kudos! Met Our Sixth Goal, On to Our Seventh: More Original Reporting

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Europe Is Not a State; That Is Why It Is at War With Russia

The euro’s problem is that the European Union is not a state — and war is the fastest way to become one.

Waiting for the Wheels to Come Off as Jamie Dimon, the IMF and Bank of England Warn of Damage of an AI Bubble Burst

A look at the increasingly expected AI bubble implosion and what the impact might be.

Links 10/9/2025

Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers

Mark Ames’ warning about how the then-influential left ceded power by ignoring finance.

Will Trump Work Himself Into a Shoot Versus Illinois Governor?

Trump seems to be baiting the Democrats into civil conflict, but does anyone involved actually know what they’re doing?

Economic Justice, Desert, and Capitalism (Again)

Ironically, or maybe not, popular ideas and even those of economists about economic justice are at odds with ownership of capital.

Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN

Why the UN should not sit back during the current Israel-Palestine negotiations headfake but should take specific steps to support Palestine.

Coffee Break: Ken Paxton Takes His Anti-Antifa Fight Undercover

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced “under­cov­er oper­a­tions to infil­trate and uproot left­ist ter­ror cells in Texas.”

Tom Neuburger: Is the Trump Administration Out to Trigger Civil War Soon?

Looking at the signs that key Trump insiders are looking to find or create a pretext for declaring martial law and triggering civil war.

Links 10/8/2025

Conor Gallagher: Naked Capitalism – A Bulwark Against the Breakdown

Support this site where share information, tips, and laughs over the absurdity of it all in a time of organized abandonment. 

The Illnesses of Basic Biomedical Science, Continued: Scientific Publishing

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A Front Line Report of AI Damage to the Job Market

Informative, if also distressing, detail on the havoc AI is wreaking on the job market, particulary for the young.

After Tariffs, Trump Courts India With Energy and Defense Deals

Neocons still fantasize that the US, having slapped India around, can offer enough cash and prizes to keep it away from Russia and China.