Why Are US Military Personnel Heading to Peru? | naked capitalism
The ostensible goal of the operation is to provide “support and assistance to the Special Operations of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru,” including…
Erdogan Amassed Power Over 20 Years, Leveraging Crisis After Crisis
From mayor to lawmaker and prime minister to president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose through the ranks to Turkey’s highest positions and then made them his own, bringing the country over…
If a Divided Germany Could Enter NATO, Why Not Ukraine?
Though peace seems distant, the United States and Europe are debating how to guarantee Ukraine’s security once the fighting with Russia stops, even without a total victory by either side.…
How a Pandemic-Era Program Became a Magnet for Fraud
In early February, federal prosecutors in Utah accused Zachary Bassett and Mason Warr of cheating the United States government out of millions of dollars. The accounting firm they operated had…
More American Cities Considering Free Public Transportation | naked capitalism
When I was last in New York City, I heard a sadly common display of class privilege when a woman waiting in my chiropractor’s office initiated a rant on the…
On Erdogan Campaign Trail, Invoking God, Reciting Poetry, Bashing Foes
ISTANBUL — His campaign addresses begin softly, drawing the audience in. A devout Muslim, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frequently says he seeks to please not just the Turkish people, but…
Are the Hamptons Still Hip?
For years, the Hamptons were a hot summer destination for young, up-and-coming New Yorkers and the old and new moneyed alike. It was a place to see and be seen.…
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired
Other states have also removed a large number of Medicaid recipients for procedural reasons. In Indiana, nearly 90 percent of the roughly 53,000 people who lost Medicaid in the first…
The Expanding Role of Medicaid in US Health Care | naked capitalism
Yves here. I had no idea that Medicaid was such a heavyweight in total US health care. This is remarkable in what it says indirectly about poverty and income instability…
South Carolina six-week abortion ban becomes law. Here’s what’s next.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a newly minted six-week abortion ban Thursday behind closed doors, triggering a new battle for abortion access in the state as…