Author Archives: Yves Smith
The No-State Solution Becomes More and More Real as Israel’s Permanent Nakba Continues
Why ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has been foundational to Israel’s national strategy.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: Europe’s 15-Year Slump
The survival of the euro has come at the cost of Europe’s permanent stagnation and continuing fragmentation
Read more...Western Policymakers Are Panicking Because There Was No Plan B if the Counteroffensive Failed
A recap of how the US and NATO painted themselves in a corner with Project Ukraine.
Read more...Hungary Vetos €50 Billion EU Funding Package for Ukraine; Fuming EU Leaders Promise Workaround, but How?
Yet another shot below the water line for sinking Project Ukraine.
Read more...CDC’s Weak and Vague N95 Guidelines Endanger Health Workers, Conflict with Cal/OSHA Standards
In the Covid version of fiddling while Rome burns, cheap hospital systems hide behind the CDC to avoid issuing N95s to front line workers
Read more...Keep Capitalism Out of Conservation
Trying to use capitalsm to justify environmental protection: not a happy mix.
Read more...Self-Driving Cars Hit the Wall
Self-driving cars have suddenly gone from being depicted as inevitable to likely never happening at scale. Why?
Read more...Russia’s Goal “Conquering Ukraine”, Say Western Media. Not So, Say Experts
The new version of Russia demonization is to depict Russia, the largest country in the world with abundant resources, as hungry for Ukraine.
Read more...Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide
Sadly, “getting serious” about Israel’s slaughter and stopping it still seem to be in different universes.
Read more...Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
With the Fed raising interest rates, IMF surcharges worsen debt distress in the global South, increasing poverty worldwide.
Read more...Links 12/13/2023
Ukraine Flails as Proxy/Coalition War Scheme Comes Apart
How the way the West conducted a novel coalition war in Ukraine looks to have made a bad situation worse.
Read more...Replacing Kamala Harris
Democratic Party donor Guy Saperstein says replacing Kamal Harris is critical to 2024 success
Read more...Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28
Big Ag fights back at COP28
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