Renting Your Life
More on the further erosion of ownership and property rights via required renting.
Read more...Author Archives: Yves Smith
Links 5/18/2024
Dr. Jill Stein & Michael Hudson: Fighting Russia & China to Last American: Destroying US From Within
The high cost and risks of the Biden Administration commitment to pursue forever wars with Russia and China.
Read more...US Affordable Housing Policy Works for Wall Street and Rich Developers, Not Renters
Current policy doesn’t provide affordable housing very well but does a good job of lining the pockets of real estate interests.
Read more...Defending Privacy in the Surveillance State and Fragmenting Internet
Governments and private entities are eroding privacy on the internet. Is it possible to safeguard both openness and security in cyberspace?
Read more...Why Did the US Spend $320 Million on a Rube Goldberg Pier For Gaza?
The infamous Gaza humanitarian aid pier is a construction and logistical nightmare.
Read more...The Long Goodbye? Mitch McConnell and Big Money Politics
In a political system whose primary currency is not the vote but the dollar, McConnell’s role as leader has been well-earned.
Read more...New Palestine Protest/Free Speech Threat: House Oversight Committee Targets 20 Pro-Palestinian Organizations, Such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Demanding Treasury Produce Suspicious Activity Reports, Including on Employeees
A new salvo against designated enemies, aka Palestinian rights advocates, which fortunately is more bark than bite.
Read more...Kentucky Retirement Systems Plaintiffs Seek Repayment from KKR Entities of Misappropriated $137 Million Plus Interest and Punitive Damages, Totaling $771 Million….Oh, and An Accounting Too
The Tier 3 Plaintiffs in the long-running public pension case, Kentucky Retirement Systems, are fast off their marks with a blockbuster filing.
Read more...‘Most Thorough Legal Analysis’ Yet Concludes Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza
Israel genocide denialists face more of an uphill battle as an authoritative groups renders a preliminary verdicts against the apartheid state.
Read more...The IMF’s Chronicle of a Catastrophe Foretold
A dour IMF forecast bodes ill for developing economies and provides more confirmation of crises in the offing.
Read more...The Arsenal of Genocide: The U.S. Weapons That Are Destroying Gaza
Naming and shaming the weapons systems and manufacturers who are profiting from the slaughter in Gaza.
Read more...Links 5/15/2024
Game Finally On! Judge Denies Key Motions to Dismiss in Kentucky Retirement Systems Litigation, Subjecting KKR, Blackstone, PAAMCO, and Top Financiers Henry Kravis, George Roberts, Steve Schwarzman, and Tomlinson Hill to Discovery
The much-delayed Kentucky Retirement System cases are finally moving forward, causing heartburn to some top names on Wall Street.
Read more...What ‘The Wire’ Teaches About Institutions
“The Wire” as a worked example on the nature and pace of change. Do you agree?
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