The Houthis Turn the Red Sea Redder, Stymieing Israel and the US
A look at the history of Yemen, its place in the region, and the remarkable Houthi campaign against Israel and Red Sea shipping.
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July 4 Holiday Schedule
We will be taking a holiday of sorts via a reduced number of posts through next Monday. Hope you can take a break too!
Read more...Links 7/2/2024
Biden’s De Facto EV Mandate at Risk After Supreme Court ‘Chevron’ Ruling
A look at just one implication of the fresh Chevron Supreme Court ruling demonstrates how far-reaching it is.
Read more...Confronting NATO’s War Summit in Washington
Yet another NATO summit has escalation on the agenda, despite the weakening of the West’s position.
Read more...Puppies Behind Bars and the Question of the Role of Prisons
A beautifully written story about a program which has inmates train service dogs shows some of our conflicts about the purpose of prisons.
Read more...Balancing Green Goals and Financial Realities: Labour’s Net Zero Dilemma
Yet another example of inadequate green targets meeting the notion that even that much action is somehow too costly.
Read more...Links 6/29/2024
Survey Trolls, Opt-In Polls, and the New Era of Survey Science
As polling methods evolve, it can be hard to distinguish solid survey findings from those that dissolve under scrutiny.
Read more...Michael Hudson: 18th Century Writers Understand Effects of War Debt Better Than IMF
Michael Hudson explains how the IMF’s view of war debt is dangerously misguided and older economic thinkers had much better take.
Read more...Biden Crashes, Trump Lies: A Campaign-Defining Presidential Debate
Yves here. The presidential debate last night is likely to go down as being of historical importance, in the same league as the Kennedy-Nixon debate. But here, instead of demonstrating how the then-young medium rewarded good looks and a confident affect, here it showed two men, which as often happens with the aged, having become […]
Read more...After the European Elections: Fiscal Policy is the Elephant in the Room
Fiscal pressures are set to intensify battles among shifting European leadership groups as to how much to spend and on what.
Read more...Layoffs, Retirement, and Post-Pandemic Inflation
Finally, a look at how Covid-related early retirement has contributed to our recent inflation.
Read more...Fear & Loathing on The Economist Subscription Trail
Satayjit Das’ penetrating and witty look at The Economist reveals a great deal not to like.
Read more...Finance Healthcare, Not Insurance Premia
A new study finds that revenue-funded healthcare is cost-effective, efficient, and fair, while all health insurance has avoidable excess cost
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