~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Seeking Reader Help in Finding New Site Contributor(s) to Fill Lambert’s Yellow Waders
Yves is in damsel in distress mode! Can you help Naked Capitalism find a new contributor to help take over for Lambert?
A Fond Farewell to Lambert
Lambert is retiring in the early months of 2025! We will very much miss him and hope you will bear with us as we fill his big yellow waders.
Is Venezuela About to Face Another Regime Change Operation?
Will Trump take a more pragmatic approach to US relations with Caracas this time? Or will he double down on an (until-now) failed strategy of sanctions escalation and regime change?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; H1B controversy rolls along; Norovirus surge; Amazon attacks third-party sellers again ~
6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s Cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
The EU Threatens to Cut Itself off From Another of Its Major Natural Gas Suppliers
Issues with supplies from Qatar — the world’s third largest exporter of LNG — could be a major boon for US gas companies.
How MAGA Can Stuff DOGE Back in Its Box and Win the Day on H1B
A simple plan….
The One-in-a-Thousand-Day Problem
AI’s ability to handle complexity and respond rapidly means future crises are likely to be much more sudden and vicious than those we have experienced so far.
Why Do We Have a Mental Health Crisis?
Why neoliberalism is a major cause of mental health problems.
