5 Minutes That Will Make You Love John Coltrane
Yes, it’s time for this series to focus on John Coltrane — perhaps the most sanctified musician in the whole Black American tradition, who other artists sometimes refer to simply…
Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities at a Tense Time for Kyiv
Missiles streaked into Kyiv early Wednesday in a Russian attack that killed at least five people, according to local officials, jolted residents awake with air alarms and explosions, and ignited…
New Study Reveals Greenwashing as Key Obstacle for “Sustainable” Funds | naked capitalism
Yves here. For over ten years, a big fad in investing has been “ESG” for “environment, social, governance” so that big investors supposedly direct their monies to virtuous or at…
Informant in Menendez Bribery Investigation Made Secret Recordings
When Senator Robert Menendez was charged with conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt, prosecutors included a photograph of a small dinner meeting he held with his soon-to-be wife…
New York Spends Millions on Mental Health Street Teams. Do They Work?
New York City has poured tens of millions of dollars into a program to treat severely mentally ill people on the streets and in the subways for nearly a decade…
Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.
For years, Iraq has managed to pull off an unlikely balancing act, allowing armed forces tied to both the United States and Iran, an American nemesis, to operate on its…
Forceful Opinion Repudiates Claim That Trump Can’t Be Charged in Election Case
Former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he was immune from being prosecuted for any crimes he committed while trying to stay in office after losing the 2020 election was…
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/6/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Evening Grosbeak (type 2), Sattley; Sierra Nevada Field Campus, California, United States. “Background Sounds: Yuba River; Species Sound: frequent; Breeding…
On the Border, Republicans Set a Trap, Then Fell Into It
Congressional Republicans thought they had set a clever trap for Democrats that would accomplish complementary political and policy goals. Their idea was to tie approval of military assistance to Ukraine…
Dysfunction Reigns in Congress as G.O.P. Defeats Multiply
Republicans in Congress suffered a humiliating series of setbacks on Tuesday on critical elements of their agenda, turning the Capitol into a den of dysfunction that has left several major…