This unprecedented decision by the Trump administration to bail out Argentina directly has more to do with geopolitical considerations than economic ones.
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Trump Again Applies His Tariff Wrecking Ball to US Citizens and Businesses with 100% Levy on Imported Patented Drugs, 25% on Imported Trucks, 30% to 50% on Furnishings
Trump is again deploying his tariff weapon, mainly at hapless American patients and consumers….and Indian drugmakers.
Masters and Minions and Muppets, Oh My!
Time for muppets to develop class consciousness and unite.
From Al-Qaeda to Antifa: “Phantom Terror” Turned Inward and the Rise of a New State
Politics begins by naming an enemy; the state depends on it. Calling Antifa “terrorist” could be the tool to redefine both politics and power
Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2025: Finding High Ground as the Tsunami Rolls In
Fundraiser 2025 begins! Help make it our best ever!
Fundraiser 2025: What We Did for You in the Past Year
It may sound immodest, but we really did rise to the occasion of the 2025 madness. Support this fundraiser so we can do even more in 2026!
AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
The Trump Administration plans to launch a new war against citizens, here via a pilot scheme to use AI to cut Medicare services.
Satyajit Das: Stablecoins – Invention Looking For A Problem?
Satyajit Das sets forth the very strong case against stablecoin.
NATO Might Try to Down Russian Jets on The False Pretext That They Violated Its Airspace
Why some European members of NATO might attempt the reckless escalation of attacking Russian military assets.
How the First Amendment Protects Americans’ Speech − and How It Does Not
A law professor gives an overview of the extent of and limits on First Amendment rights.
Coffee Break: Palantir, Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, and the Antichrist
Palantir co-founders Peter Thiel and Alex Karp almost embody the zeitgeist of 2025 with Palantir’s use of AI for ICE and the IDF, their Trump affiliations, and their outspoken views on the Antichrist and “Western Civilization.”
Wall Street’s Deregulation Agenda Will Cost Everyday Americans Everything
Trump administration financial deregulation, eliminating services and eviscerating oversight and enforcement, sets people up for harm
Politics, Government, and Science During Pandemic Times
When asked in early 2000 how long I thought COVID-19 would last, I answered three years. Alas, it has now been nearly six years since a frightening respiratory disease was first noticed in Hubei Province centered in Wuhan. Retrospective analyses indicate the virus was already circulating in other parts of the world. It soon became […]
