Author Archives: Yves Smith

A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences

Some of the symptoms of a ministroke, and why you should go to the emergency room pronto if you think you’ve had one.

Trump’s Liquidation of U.S Global Leadership

Some geopolitical aspects of how Trump’s mazimixation of his personal power comes at the expense of the US

Again Seeking Reader Help in Finding New Site Writer(s) to Fill Lambert’s Yellow Waders

Damsel in distress! We are still short of where we’d like to be in terms of new writer(s) to take up open posting slots.

Links 5/24/2025

Michael Hudson: The Secret Deal That Started a Global Economic War

Micheal Hudson explains how Trump’s tariffs are yet another device to force countries to accept poilcies that benefit the US.

Decades On, SSRIs Remain Mired in Mystery and Debate

Experts worry MAHA could wage a war on SSRIs. But some researchers have long questioned the drugs’ efficacy.

Anchored in Troubled Waters: Why European Union and Eurozone Membership Is Less Bad Than You Might Think

An analysis shows how the EU and Eurozone buffer some economic shocks.

China Is on Its Way to Becoming World’s First ‘Electrostate’

The implications of China leading in the proportion of electricity its energy use and pursuing even more electrification.

New SEC Chief on Board with Letting Retail Chumps Invest in Private Equity Even as Pros Like Kuwait Sovereign Wealth Fund Sound Red Alert

The SEC, in its munificence, is planning to allow more retail investors to be fleeced by private equity.

Thinking Being Offloaded to AI Even in Elite Medical Programs

The use of AI is severely degrading competence in advanced medical/biomedical degree programs in elite universities. Patients be warned.

A Harbinger? Tech Jobs Plunge in San Francisco & Silicon Valley Brings Condo Prices Drop Back to 2015, Single-Family Home to 2018

Software hiriing has been falling for years, and is finally affecting the economies in its heartland, San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Debating Trump “Ambush” of South African President With “White Genocide’ Lies

n the consternation over Cyril Rhamposa’s failure to rebut Trump’s disgraceful diversion tactics regarding of Israel’s Gaza genocide

Rising Seas From Fossil Fuels Threaten Inland Migration ‘Never Witnessed in Modern Civilization’

A new study in Nature looks at one of the baked-in effects from just our current level of temperature increases: mass migration.

Links 5/21/2025