Author Archives: Yves Smith
The Myth That the US is Rapidly Approaching Bankruptcy
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff take apart widespread myths about Federal spending and debts.
Read more...How Corporate News Has Tried to Numb Americans to the Horrors in Gaza
A much-needed look at how the mainstream media has tried to ignore and even justify Israel’s genocide in Gaza
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Read more...Russia’s Prosecution of the War in Ukraine: Can It Square the Circle of Probable Boundary Conditions?
Looking at a few likely Russian boundary conditions for its war in Ukraine suggests the end game will be tricky indeed.
Read more...Where Can We Live? The Homeless Crisis in America
The war on the homeless in the US has entered a very ugly phase.
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Read more...Links 9/7/2024
Richard Wolff: The Decline of the U.S. Empire – Where Is It Taking Us All?
Taking stock of the trajectory of the US running into the limits of its empire, and what the history of imperial declines suggests is in store
Read more...Israel: 11 Months of War Have Battered the Country’s Economy
Israel’s economy continues to suffer as its war in Gaza drags on and unless the conflict ends soon, the damage will be lasting and deep.
Read more...Rob Urie: When Markets Crash and Wars Rage, Naked Capitalism is Here to Inform
How Naked Capitalism keeps your back in ever more turbulent times.
Read more...Satyajit Das: New Asian Cinematic Obsessions
A discussion of recent Japanese and Korean films, and the origins of this cinematic vogue.
Read more...China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Shake Up Global Markets
The US ceding its once-dominant position in rare earths comes back to bite, as China uses rare earths to retaliate against US sanctions.
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