Trump’s Desire to Seize Bagram Airfield Will End in Disaster
A terse takedown of the latest Trump bright idea, of trying to retake the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.
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Links 9/30/2025
Quelle Surprise! Advanced Nations Stymie Governance Reforms at World Bank Intended to Increase Influence of Global Majority
More than a decade of stalled Wrold Bank shareholding reforms illustrate how geopolitical rivalries undermine the push for multipolarity
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Read more...Thomas Neuburger: Naked Capitalism – Helping Navigate the Times That Try Men’s Souls
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Read more...Ending Taxes on Home Sales Would Benefit the Wealthiest Households Most – Part of a Larger Pattern in Trump Tax Plans
With Trump chaos-making and zone-flooding, some gimmies to the well-f, like a proposed tax break on home sales, are going under the radar.
Read more...Patrick Baab on Europe’s March to War with Russia
Why the risk of a hot war between some NATO states and Russia may be more imminent than many believe.
Read more...Curro Jimenez: Naked Capitalism – Your Escape from Propaganda
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Read more...Links 9/27/2025
The Milton Friedman Question
A critical look at the anarcho-libertarian (per his son) propagandist Milton Friedman.
Read more...The Warning Signs Are Clear: We’re Heading Toward a Digital Crisis
Quelle surprise! No one would dare bulld a car to the standards used for digital systems and products, and a crash seems baked in.
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Read more...Matt Stoller: Naked Capitalism – Hunting for the Truth
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Read more...What Slowdown? Q2 GDP Growth Revised Up to Hot Zone of 3.8%, Stronger Consumer Spending & Private Fixed Investment
The second upward revision of GDP is a headscratcher in light of other data and on the ground reports. Can readers help make sense of this?
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