Not only do most people not want to die for questionable causes like the US empire, they don’t want to kill for them either.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Book Review: Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential”
A ramble about food (and ultimately kindness).
Hooray! Met First Goal Quickly, Now on to the Second: Supporting the Commentariat
Kudos! We are clipping along at a healthy pace towards meeting our fundraiser goals. Now on to our second, supporting the comments section.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/5/2024
Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Lichtman opines: It’s Kamala! RussiaGate II; Commercial real estate woes; Keith Haring ~
Matt Stoller: Naked Capitalism – A Lighthouse for Our Morality and a Community to Be Reckoned With
Support Naked Capitalism for its focus on details and substance, and its fearlessness.
Is the Labor Market “Normalizing?” What Even Is “Normal?”
Fewer quits and historically low layoffs & discharges mean fewer job openings, and less hiring to fill them. The massive pandemic churn slowed. But that’s only part of it.
BRICS Considers Mutual Settlements Similar to the Early EU
Finally, a comparatively modest BRICS-escape-the-dollar proposal that makes sense.
The Persistent Human Costs of Deindustrialization: Lessons from the Collapse of the British Coal Industry
Deindustrialization has terrible consequences to the communities suffering from shut-downs, including future generations.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/4/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Kamala’s Democrat prep; Collard greens and code switching.; Clean air in the schools? Lol no.; H5N1 reassortment in Cambodia ~
Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2024: Your Sanity Guide as Leaders Live Dangerously
Off to the fundraiser races! Please remember that Naked Capitalism is a unique and valuable site and support us generously!
Fundraiser 2024: What We Did for You in the Past Year
2024 asked a lot of us and we delivered! Can you dig deep to support our work so we can do even more you in the upcoming year?
Biden, Harris, and the Brutal Truth of Dead Hostages in Gaza
A reminder of how Biden and Harris are complicit in the continuation of the war in Gaza and escalation in the West Bank.
What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?
Two parties which oppose Project Ukraine make major gains. Is anyone listening?
