Monthly Archives: January 2024

January 31, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/31/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Iraqi Militia Suspends Attacks on US Forces, Paving Way for Troop Withdrawal
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/31/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• A Philosopher Looks at Work in Our Modern World
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People
  by Yves Smith 6:52 am

• The FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers’ ‘Patent Thickets’
  by Yves Smith 5:33 am

January 30, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/30/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Israel Plans to Attack Lebanon Because Israel Is Not Winning Against Hamas
  by Yves Smith 11:04 am

• Links 1/30/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• EU’s Digital Services Act Poses Existential Threat to Freedom of Speech in Europe, Warns Retired German Judge
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Further Discussion of Boeing’s Slow Motion Liquidation: Rational Given Probable Airline Industry Shrinkage?
  by Yves Smith 6:19 am

• Electric Vehicles Use Half the Energy of Gas-Powered Vehicles
  by Yves Smith 5:38 am

January 29, 2024

• Some Economic Effects of the Ongoing Covid Pandemic
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/29/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Links 1/29/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Looting of Boeing Set to Continue, Epitomizing Decline of Late-Stage AngloSphere Capitalism
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

• The Tower-22 Strike in Jordan Triggers US, Israel Into All-Front War – The Arabs and Iran Are Ready, the Russians Too
  by Yves Smith 5:51 am

• Inputs in Geopolitical Distress: A Risk Assessment Based on Micro Data
  by Lambert Strether 4:50 am

January 28, 2024

• The Idea That the Republicans Can Become “The Party of The Working Class” Is Beyond Absurd
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• Links 1/28/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Russia And Iran Finalize 20-Year Deal That Will Change The Middle East Forever
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

January 27, 2024

• Links 1/27/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• AI Boom Could Slow U.S. Clean Grid Ambitions
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Why Does Russia Produce More Ammunition Than the US?
  by Yves Smith 6:25 am

January 26, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/26/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• International Court of Justice Rules Forcefully Against Israel in Landmark Genocide Ruling, Including Restricting Military Action
  by Yves Smith 8:26 am

• Links 1/26/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Sales of US-Made Guns and Other Weapons, Including US Army-Issued Ones, Are Under Spotlight in Mexico Again
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• The U.S. Finally Started to Crack Down on Crypto in 2023
  by Yves Smith 4:44 am

• Biden Must Choose Between a Ceasefire in Gaza and a Regional War
  by Yves Smith 4:30 am

• Russian Foreign Ministry Ties Red Sea Blockade to Gaza Blockade, Backs Houthis in Moscow Meeting
  by Yves Smith 4:28 am

January 25, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/25/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Israel and US Military Operations in the Middle East Going Wobbly Under Multi-Front Pressure
  by Yves Smith 10:42 am

• Links 1/25/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• Fossil Fuel Speculators—Not Consumers—Would Win Big From LNG Exports: Report
  by Yves Smith 6:11 am

• With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns
  by Yves Smith 3:41 am

• Our Coming Insecure Energy Future: The Network Conundrum
  by Yves Smith 2:39 am

January 24, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/24/2024
  by Lambert Strether 10:49 am

• For South Africa, Defending Palestine Is Personal
  by Yves Smith 10:20 am

• Links 1/24/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Can a Real Left Party Save Germany From Itself? 
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• On Plagiarism and Related Issues
  by Yves Smith 6:00 am

• Apple’s Next Big Thing
  by Yves Smith 4:15 am

January 23, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/23/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Why There Will Never Be a Two-State Solution
  by Yves Smith 11:09 am

• Links 1/23/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• A Year After US and EU Requests, A Latin American Country (Ecuador) Finally Gives Up Its Russian-Made Weaponry
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• The Left Has a Great Story to Share About Alternatives to Capitalism—But Sucks at Telling It
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

• The Many Faces of Identity
  by Yves Smith 5:52 am

January 22, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/22/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Further Discussion of the South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel: Evaluating What the Court Might Do
  by Yves Smith 7:30 am

• Links 1/22/2024
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Why Don’t More Countries Take Action Against Israel?
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• Book Review: The Secrets of Earth’s ‘Silvery Sister’
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

• The Experience of War Shapes Communities and Future Wars
  by Yves Smith 1:08 am

• Main Documents in the International Court of Justice South Africa v. Israel Case
  by Yves Smith 12:17 am

January 21, 2024

• Links 1/21/2024
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Orbán Outfoxes the EU in Nationalism vs. Technocracy Fight
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• In This Oklahoma Town, Most Everyone Knows Someone Who’s Been Sued by the Hospital
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

January 20, 2024

• Links 1/20/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Michael Hudson on Russia, Iran and the Red Sea: NATO’s War Economy Collapses
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Iranian-Pakistan Tensions Occur Amid Iran’s Rise as New Regional Power in West Asia
  by Yves Smith 6:42 am

January 19, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/19/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
  by Yves Smith 10:00 am

• Links 1/19/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• ECB and EU Commission Seek to Prevent EU Member States from Constitutionally Enshrining Right to Use Cash
  by Nick Corbishley 6:26 am

• Rob Urie: The End of the World as We Know It
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

• Young Activists Working for Change
  by Yves Smith 2:03 am

January 18, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/18/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• World Bank Enables Foreign Aid Theft
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/18/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• You Could Have a Wealth Tax Raising a Few Billion or Major Reforms to Existing Taxes That Could Raise £100 Billion or More? Which Would You Prefer if You Wanted To Tackle Inequality?
  by Yves Smith 5:38 am

• Will Climate Engineering Really Save Us? Do Me a Favour
  by Yves Smith 3:37 am

• Predators and Prey: Subverting Liberal and Populist Institutions
  by Yves Smith 2:11 am

January 17, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/17/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• As Presidential Hopefuls Spar on Social Security, Separating Fact from Fiction
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/17/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• When Science Meets Power: A Review
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• China Is the World’s Sole Manufacturing Superpower
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• The US, Israel Have Lost Battlefield Control – Houthis Have Attacked US Destroyer, Hit Greek-US Owned Bulker; Iran Has Hit US Base in Kurdish Capital, Erbil
  by Yves Smith 5:28 am

January 16, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/16/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• The Brave New World of Employment Under AI……What About Countervailing Forces?
  by Yves Smith 9:58 am

• Links 1/16/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• What Happens When National Governments and Law Enforcement Agencies Use Biometric ID and Surveillance Systems Illegally?
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Global Economy’s Momentous Shift and Monumental Inequality
  by Yves Smith 6:30 am

• Kremlin Tries To Sit on the Fence in the Middle of the Red Sea
  by Yves Smith 6:29 am

January 15, 2024

• The Famous Gallows of January 6: Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
  by Lambert Strether 4:00 pm

• Links 1/15/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• How Workers and Firms Meet in the Labour Market and Why It Matters
  by Lambert Strether 6:54 am

• “If Europe Is Under Attack We Will Never Come to Help You” – EU Top Official Quotes Trump
  by Yves Smith 1:05 am

• Netanyahu Vows to Defy International Court of Justice as Israel Moves to Tighten Control Over Southern Gaza Border
  by Yves Smith 12:04 am

January 14, 2024

• The Collapse of the Public Health Establishment is the Collapse of the Professional-Managerial Class
  by Lambert Strether 4:25 pm

• Links 1/14/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment
  by Lambert Strether 6:54 am

January 13, 2024

• Links 1/13/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Israel’s War on Palestine and the Global Upsurge Against It
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• The Debt Explosion: How Neoliberalism Fuels Debt Crises
  by Yves Smith 6:41 am

January 12, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/12/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Gonzalo Lira Is Dead
  by Yves Smith 1:59 pm

• Israel Raises Major Procedural Problem with South Africa Filing, Challenges “Genocidal Intent” by Citing Policies, Relief
  by Yves Smith 10:03 am

• Links 1/12/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• More Signs of War in South America, As Ecuadorian Government Declares “Internal Armed Conflict” With Drug Cartels
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Doctors Raise Alarm on Dropping Global Fertility Rate, Environmental Pollutants Cited
  by Yves Smith 5:30 am

• U.S. and UK Forces Hit Military Targets in Yemen
  by Yves Smith 3:52 am

January 11, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/11/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Why the Middle Class Benefits from Inflation
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/11/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• “Israel Capitulates at the Start of International Court of Justice Genocide Hearing”
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Republicans Are Pushing for Drastic Asylum Changes – an Immigration Law Scholar Breaks Down the Proposal
  by Yves Smith 6:49 am

• Where Do Living Creatures Get Their Sense of Rhythm?
  by Yves Smith 6:46 am

January 10, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/10/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Regulatory Fight Over Ultraprocessed Foods Starting in the US
  by Yves Smith 10:51 am

• Links 1/10/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Germany’s ‘Krisenmodus’ Has No End in Sight 
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• Trump’s Arguments for Immunity Not as Hopeless as Some Claim
  by Yves Smith 6:00 am

• Fixing the Panama Canal
  by Yves Smith 12:43 am

January 9, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/9/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Thomas Friedman Is Wrong (Again) on Who Failed Peace in Israel/Palestine
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/9/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Odds of US Bank Failures Rise with Office Space Loan Losses, Fed Interest Rate Mismanagement
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• UK Government Prepares to Launch Massive Attack On Financial Privacy, Targeting Benefits Claimants and State Pensioners
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Monsanto’s ‘Cancer Index’, an Alleged Conspiracy, and New PCB-Related Complaints
  by Yves Smith 4:40 am

January 8, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/8/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/8/2024
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• Israel Seen as Even More Likely to Launch War with Lebanon as Fate of ICJ Suit Uncertain Due to China and Russia Doubts
  by Yves Smith 6:15 am

• Smoke and Mirrors in Serbia?
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• As US Backs Gaza Genocide, ‘Grassroots Diplomats’ Rally Support for South Africa Case
  by Conor Gallagher 2:00 am

January 7, 2024

• Links 1/7/2024
  by Conor Gallagher 6:55 am

• The EU’s Efforts to Silence Hungary Show How NATO Objectives Continue to Eclipse Any Pretense of European Democracy
  by Conor Gallagher 6:00 am

• The Billionaire Next Door Driving Up Housing Costs for Everyone
  by Conor Gallagher 5:00 am

January 6, 2024

• Links 1/6/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• “The Right to Housing, Not Vacation Homes”
  by Yves Smith 6:52 am

January 5, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Unhappy New Year: How Austerity is Making a Comeback in Berlin and Brussels
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/5/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Will 2024 Mark the End of Ursula Von Der Leyen’s EU Presidency?
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Israel Shifts to Targeted Escalation, With Justification for Entry into Lebanon One Likely Aim
  by Yves Smith 6:30 am

• Permafrost, Methane and Climate Change
  by Yves Smith 5:40 am

January 4, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/4/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Seeing the Human in Every Patient − From Biblical Texts to 21st Century Relational Medicine
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/4/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:55 am

• Russian Asset Seizure Scheming: EU and Euro as US War Proxies Would Take Most Risk; USD Assets Only $4.6 Billion
  by Yves Smith 6:54 am

• Beijing’s Bid For Influence in the Global South
  by Yves Smith 6:52 am

• Advances in Mind-Decoding Technologies Raise Hopes (and Worries)
  by Yves Smith 12:15 am

January 3, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/3/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• We Deserve Medicare for All, But What We Get Is Medicare for Wall Street
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/3/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:59 am

• Science on Trial, Part 2: An Immodest Proposal
  by Yves Smith 6:58 am

• American Household Debt: A Reappraisal
  by Yves Smith 6:49 am

• Rarely in the Field of Human Endeavour Has One Rather Small Profession Caused So Much Harm to Humankind as Neoclassical Economists Do Now
  by Yves Smith 6:23 am

January 2, 2024

• 2:00PM Water Cooler 1/2/2024
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• From the Great Divergence to South-South Divergence
  by Yves Smith 9:55 am

• Links 1/2/2024
  by Yves Smith 6:55 am

• Javier Milei Is Preparing a Nice Little New Year’s Gift for the World’s Richest Man, Elon Musk
  by Nick Corbishley 6:45 am

• Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency and USD Exchange Rates: Long, Slow, Uneven Decline Continues
  by Yves Smith 5:39 am

• Prof. Michael Hudson, World Predictions for 2024 (USA, UN, Palestine, Russia And BRICS)
  by Yves Smith 1:00 am

January 1, 2024

• Strategy to Kick Trump Off the Ballot Under the Fourteenth Amendment Already Causing Chaos (So In Re Griffin Was Correctly Decided)
  by Lambert Strether 3:55 pm

• Artist Sought for New and Improved Naked Capitalism Newsletter
  by Lambert Strether 2:00 pm

• Links 1/1/2024
  by Lambert Strether 6:58 am

• How the ‘Visionaries’ of Silicon Valley Mean Profits Are Prioritised over True Technological Progress
  by Lambert Strether 6:50 am