Links 5/7/2024 | naked capitalism
How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money Guardian New form of bond emerges from Sri Lanka’s $13bn restructuring talks FT A body–brain circuit that…
The Met Gala, in Photos
If you are wondering why your social media feeds are awash this morning with culture-shapers of all kinds (actors, athletes, musical artists, politicians) dressed up in the most over-the-top outfits…
Xi to Head for Friendly Ports in an Eastern Europe Disenchanted With China
When China’s leader, Xi Jinping, last visited Europe’s formerly communist east in 2016, the president of the Czech Republic hosted him for a flag-bedecked, three-day state visit and offered his…
Russia Will Keep U.S. Soldier in Custody for Months, Local Media Reports
An American soldier detained in Russia last week will remain in jail until at least July while the authorities investigate theft charges against him, the Russian news media reported on…
Isolated From West, Putin Projects Domestic Power at Inauguration
Vladimir V. Putin was inaugurated for a fifth term as president on Tuesday in a ceremony filled with pageantry and a televised church service, as the Russian leader tried once…
The Scramble to Broker a Gaza Deal, and More Questions for Boeing
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How Changing Ocean Temperatures Could Upend Life on Earth
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Trump Promises to Deport All Undocumented Immigrants, Resurrecting a 1950s Strategy − But It Didn’t Work Then and Is Less Likely to Do so Now | naked capitalism
Yves here. I have to confess to not previously having heard of the Eisenhower “wetback” deportation scheme, which I find an interested bit of media-promoted amnesia. Since the 1960s press…
Opinion | The One Thing Trump Knows He Wants in a Running Mate
Donald Trump has yet to choose a running mate for his third attempt to win the White House. But he does seem to have at least one litmus test for…
Biden to Condemn Antisemitism at Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony
President Biden on Tuesday will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance, where he will draw on the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel…