They Trudge From Russia Into Ukraine, Fleeing Life Under Occupation
The Russian soldiers turned up at her home close to midnight with an ominous message. “They said, ‘If in two weeks you don’t have a Russian passport, we will talk…
Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents
Los Angeles said on Thursday that it would build electric vehicle chargers and offer bigger rebates for the purchase of battery-powered cars in response to a new report that concluded…
Starbucks Workers Plan Walkout During Red Cup Giveaway Day
Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers plan to walk off the job on Thursday to press their demands for contract negotiations and spotlight their complaints over staffing and scheduling issues. The…
The Bush-Obama Blueprint That Gives Biden Hope for ’24
Well before Election Day in 2004, President George W. Bush was warned by strategists that he would face a tough campaign battle because of voter distress over the war in…
How R.F.K. Jr. Has Turned His Public Crusades Into a Private Windfall
In 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earned more than $500,000 as the chairman and top lawyer at Children’s Health Defense, the nonprofit organization that he has helped build into a…
Why Georgia Republicans Are Protecting the D.A. Who Indicted Trump
Colton Moore, a 30-year-old auctioneer from rural Dade County, Ga., enjoys rare bragging rights for a freshman state senator. Donald J. Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination,…
An Interview With Kamala Harris on What’s at Stake in 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is crucial to the Biden campaign’s strategy for winning over a skeptical Democratic base. Her central role — combined with President Joe Biden’s advanced age —…
Risks of Fracking Are “Real and Growing,” Report Warns | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yet another bad effect of the conflict in the Middle East is many important stories are not getting the attention they deserve. For years, there have been alarming…
After Days Trapped in a Tunnel, Workers Wait for a Rescue’s Plan B
Four days after 40 workers became trapped in a Himalayan road tunnel, the Indian authorities were still trying on Thursday to find a way through debris and rescue them, as…
Why Protectionists Sometimes Win: The Narrative Power of Economic Nationalism | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post is more open-minded than what you usually see from economists on the topics of nationalism and protectionism, yet it is still maddening. First, it fails to…