Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Yippee! Met Our Second Target! On to the Third: Continuing Expanded News Coverage
The fundraiser is going nicely but many of you have yet to contribute! How about chipping in for the daily essential of our morning Links?
Nick Corbishley: Naked Capitalism – Uncomfortable Truths and Dissenting Views in an Age of Rising Censorship
Support Naked Capitalism generously so it can continue its reporting and analysis in an increasingly hostile information environment
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
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.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/6/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics ~
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.
Satyajit Das: New Asian Cinematic Obsessions
A discussion of recent Japanese and Korean films, and the origins of this cinematic vogue.
First Sweden, Now Brazil: Digital Crime is Exploding in Two of the World’s Most Cashless Economies
“Criminal groups are migrating from physical to virtual crimes because it is a better, more lucrative and less risky business.”
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.
Who Wants to Kill and Die for the American Empire?
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.
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.
