Trump’s HUD Secretary and Our Reverse Robin Hood Housing System
A Trump-Turner housing agenda appears destined to continue the worst aspects of the US approach to affordable housing.
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Wanting More for BRICS Than BRICS Wants for Itself
More realistic takes on BRICS, including by Michael Hudson.
Read more...Weaponizing the US Dollar. Can It Work?
Michael Hudson refines and extends recent discussions on the future of the dollar, particularly under Trump, and finance-dominated capitalism
Read more...Americans’ Rage at Insurers Goes Beyond Health Coverage – The Author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ Points to 3 Reforms that Could Help
On the prevalence of claims processing fraud by insurers and what if anything can be done about it.
Read more...Europe Races to Refill as Gas Reserves Dwindle
A look at another act of European self-destruction in the name of harming Russia, here on the gas supply front.
Read more...What Has Happened to Our Grand Experiment, the Internet?
With AI threatening to crapify online life and even generate geopolitical chaos, Congress needs to reinstate the Office of Technology Policy
Read more...DOGE: Nations Aren’t Corporations and ‘Efficiency’ Means Austerity
Why DOGE, if implemented on the scale intended, will be a train wreck for the great majority of Americans.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Cracks in the Empire – Is the American Superpower Fading?
Michael Hudson provides a new, wide-ranging talk on the US hegemony-preservation efforts and what they mean for Europe, Russia, and BRICS.
Read more...Tech Law in 2025: A Look Ahead at AI, Privacy and Social Media Regulation Under the New Trump Administration
Team Trump’s tech industry regulatory plans have gotten less attention than some other initiatives. An overview helps fill this lapse
Read more...Why Doesn’t the News Media Talk About the Real Issues in Life?
Looking at why the media seems increasingly to be talking to itself and not ordinary people.
Read more...As Biolabs Multiply Globally, Some Experts Worry About Oversight
India’s policymakers have ambitious plans for pathogen research. Can biolab safety infrastructure keep up?
Read more...The Truth About H-1B Visas
More on the H-1B visa scam.
Read more...Why Do We Have a Mental Health Crisis?
Why neoliberalism is a major cause of mental health problems.
Read more...Trump and Political Realignment: Twirling Toward Freedom?
Is Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican party part of a political realignment, or just jousting among plutocrats?
Read more...For Science That Comes With Risks, a Key Question: Who Decides?
From pathogen research to geoengineering and AI, consequential science is accelerating. Whose hands are on the wheel?
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