In Trump Trial, the Next Major Witness Is a Mystery
Testimony in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump has pivoted from weeks of salacious stories of sex and scandal to focus on the financial transactions at the center of…
Stormy Daniels, Once Paid to Keep Quiet, Could Testify Against Trump
She is the porn star at the center of the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump whose name has been uttered by witness after witness. But up to now, Stormy…
UK Banks Will Go Bust Because of Climate Change | naked capitalism
Yves here. Richard Murphy has issued a dire warming on the impact of climate-change-induced flooding on UK housing and hence the mortgages on those houses. I went to the Oxford…
Hamas’s Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead
Hamas informed negotiators on Monday that not all of the 33 hostages who would be freed in the first phase of a possible cease-fire deal with Israel are still living…
Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza
Over the course of a few hours, the news from the Middle East came into the White House Situation Room fast and furious. Israel orders 100,000 civilians out of Rafah…
Timeline of Recent Twists and Turns in Gaza Cease-fire Talks
Within the course of mere days, hopes for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip have been raised, dashed and raised again, with no clear explanation. The confusion was perhaps never…
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/6/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Southern Scrub-Robin, Gluepot Reserve–track 8, Unincorporated SA, South Australia, Australia. “Songs from a bird near the ground in an area…
His Skull Was Taken From Congo as a War Trophy. Will Belgium Finally Return It?
Once a powerful local Congolese leader, Lusinga Iwa Ng’ombe fought back against Belgian colonial invaders in the late 19th century. He was such a thorn in their side that Émile…
Opinion | Barenboim: What Beethoven’s Ninth Teaches Us
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was first performed exactly 200 years ago Tuesday and has since become probably the work most likely to be embraced for political purposes. It was…
3 Bodies Found in Baja California Are Identified as Missing Tourists’
Three bodies that were found in the Mexican state of Baja California last week have been identified as those of three tourists from Australia and the United States who had…