Trump says US citizens working in Ukraine on his minerals deal will be a deterrent, as in serve as a tripwire. Bye bye Russia peace pact?
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Sunday, July 6, 2025
“COL. Douglas Macgregor : Why Is Trump Arming Ukraine?”
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:36 am | 90 Comments »
Links 2/27/2025
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 146 Comments »
Capital as Power in the 21st Century: A Conversation
An in-depth discussion by Michael Hudson, Jonathan Nitzan, Blair Fix and Tim Di Muzio of the capital as power framework and its explanatory value.
Topics: Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:49 am | 22 Comments »
With RFK Jr. in Charge, Supplement Makers See Chance To Cash In
Why dietary supplement fans should be worried about RFK, Jr.’s plan to weaken their already lax regulation.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:13 am | 13 Comments »
Demand for Electricity Takes Off. US Power Generation by Source in 2024: Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Wind, Hydro, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Petroleum
Quelle surprise! Power demand surges thanks to data centers (AI, cloud, crypto) and increasing share of EVs.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:44 am | 13 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/26/2025
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; DOGE has a Palantir-friendly acting administrator; Gavin Newsome launches podcast; Problems with 737 FAA exemptions ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 74 Comments »
Trump Will End His Option of Walking Away from Project Ukraine with His Minerals Deal
The Trump-Ukraine minerals deal is on track, and with it, US commitment to continue to support Ukraine.
Topics: Commodities, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Legal, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:05 am | 79 Comments »
Links 2/26/2025
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 139 Comments »
COVID-19 in Context: A Retrospective View
A look at the state of knowledge when Covid-19 started its spread, and some of the questionable choices made despite that.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Media watch, Pandemic, Science and the scientific method
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 35 Comments »
US Secondary Sanctions “Have Seriously Damaged” Russia-China Bilateral Cooperation
Russian experts say US secondary sanctions are damaging Russia-China commerce. But their solutions don’t seem to be close to implementation.
Topics: China, Currencies, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Payment system, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:33 am | 36 Comments »
The Frog or the Scorpion: Do Democrats Really Need to Ask Who Caused the Mess We’re In?
Yes, the Democrats really are hopeless.
Topics: Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:30 am | 102 Comments »
Announcing 2025 Water Cooler Fundraiser for Lambert’s Gold Retirement Watch (and Work Done in 2024)
My goal is 🌡️ 400 donors, the same as last year. If you can give a lot, give a lot. If you can only give a little, give a little. (You can also pay it forward by donating on behalf of those whose circumstances have not permitted them to do so.)
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:25 pm | 55 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/25/2025
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 72 Comments »
America First Deepens World Stagnation
Quelle surprise! America First is another leg down in the developing-country-unfriendly policies the Collective West has pursued.
Topics: China, Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 20 Comments »
Links 2/25/2025
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:58 am | 169 Comments »