A trade group is lobbying to redefine recyclable, pressuring regulators to make plastic appear more environmentally friendly.
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
What Does ‘Recyclable’ Really Mean?
Topics: Environment, Guest Post, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:55 am | 24 Comments »
Can the UN Save Palestine from US-Israeli Genocide?
The UN General Assembly can sanction Israel for violating the ICJ ruling to expel settlers from the West Bank and Jerusalem. What then?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Links, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:43 am | 21 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/16/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Kamala’s latest promotion: ice cream. Needs a better name, though; Stein on the ballot in Georgia; Boeing takes cash flow measures, butchers messaging; Naming waypoints in the air! ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 53 Comments »
On the Second Trump Assassination Attempt: What We Know So Far
Taking another shot.
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 10:55 am | 160 Comments »
Vicky Cookies: Naked Capitalism – One of the Few Worthwhile Things
Naked Capitalism is a welcome alternative to the often dystopian mainstream media as well as an aid to people’s movements everywhere.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:35 am | 8 Comments »
Links 9/16/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 107 Comments »
Boeing Faces Cash Crunch and Ratings Downgrade as Machinists Union Goes on Strike
Boeing is in a staredown with its machinists’ union over pay and other issues. With downgrade possible, what are the odds of a bailout?
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:52 am | 23 Comments »
Revolutionize Global Water Access
How solar-powered water pumps could alleviate shortages of potable water, particularly in poor parts of the world.
Topics: Africa, Energy markets, Environment, Guest Post, Income disparity
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:38 am | 16 Comments »
Hooray! Met Our Sixth Goal, On to Our Seventh: More Original Reporting
Naked Capitalism is on to its biggest and sexiest target, more original reporting. Give generously so we can make even more trouble!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:15 am | 1 Comment »
We’re Getting Sick of Noise Pollution
Keeping Our World Cooler Will Also Make It Quieter
Topics: Global warming
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 14 Comments »
Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers
Mark Ames’ biting classic is a reminder that Larry Summers, like so many prominent economists, has become too big to fail.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:34 am | 13 Comments »
Links 9/15/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 162 Comments »
The EU Retreats Further into a World of Self-Delusion
Mario Draghi calls for Europe, decimated by self-inflicted energy crisis and social austerity, to go on borrowing spree to pay for endless fight against Russia.
Topics: China, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Environment, Europe, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, Russia, Social policy, Social values, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 43 Comments »
Harris Can’t Embrace Billionaires if She Wants to Win
But has she already embraced them?
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Investment outlook, Politics, Social policy, Social values, Taxes
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 27 Comments »
Kudos! Met Our Fifth Goal, and on to the Sixth: Expanding Our Reach
In this hostile media environment, getting the word out about Naked Capitalism is ever more important! Please help fund promoting the site!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:03 am | 5 Comments »