‘Don’t Be Sad, Father’: Farewells Reflect Deadly Period in West Bank
Before Amr Khamour, 14, was killed, shot twice by Israeli troops as he hurled stones at a military jeep in his hometown, he spent his time dancing with friends, recording…
Andrew Ridgeley on George Michael and Life After Wham!
If you weren’t a teenager in 1984, it might be hard to understand this, but here goes: There are Gen X-ers who remember where they were the first time they…
It’s a World of Inflation
From Melbourne to Manchester to Miami, people are struggling under the weight of hefty price increases for the things they buy each day. The worst spike in inflation that many…
Opinion | The Biden-Trump Rematch Is Already Here
The authors found that Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him has had continuing ramifications: The lie is pervasive and sticky: the number of Republicans and…
How to Deal With Financial Trauma
Rahkim Sabree owns a home in Hartford, Conn., invests and has money in savings. But that isn’t always enough to make him feel secure. Unexpected expenses, regardless of the cost,…
‘Wham!’ Review: They Made It Big, Then Broke Up
The new documentary about George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley and the music they made as Wham! — it’s just called “Wham!” — found me in a moment of need for a…
‘Dig, Dig, Dig’: A Russian Soldier’s Story
The Russian soldier was captured only days after arriving on the front line in eastern Ukraine. He had little training. But he knew how to disassemble and fire his rifle…
Opinion | America Is Living on Borrowed Money
The federal debt is as old as the nation, and adding to it is sometimes prudent. For governments confronting “existential crises” like wars or pandemics, borrowing makes sense as a…
Industrialism Is Bad for Our Health: The Series Continues | naked capitalism
Yves here. KLG today focuses on new research on how hunter-gatherers have much more and more diverse intestinal flora, and what that says about their health and our diets. By…
“Should There Really Be a Supreme Court? Its Role Always Has Been Anti-Democratic” | naked capitalism
Yves here. I’m running this Michael Hudson post to provide grist for discussion, but I have to say I have a great deal of difficulty with the premise. In any…