Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is a very strong form criticism of the notion that capitalism has helped the poor. I have some problems with his argument. One is that he attempts…
Eric Adams Calls Himself ‘Dinkins 2.’ Can It Get Him Re-Elected?
Mayor Eric Adams began his monthly Q. and A. radio program with an unusual self-introduction. “I’m your mayor, Eric Adams,” he said recently on WBLS-FM, a popular R&B station in…
Trump Videos at Arlington Stir More Fallout After Gravesite Visit
The family of a Green Beret who died by suicide after serving eight combat tours and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery expressed concern on Wednesday that Donald J. Trump’s…
Can Democrats Win Back Latino Voters by Treating Them Like Everyone Else?
When the Harris campaign released its first television ad targeting Latino voters, one word was conspicuously absent: Latinos. Instead, the ad included subtle cues to voters that Vice President Kamala…
Trump Sees a World on Fire, and Says He Knows Who’s to Blame
In former President Donald J. Trump’s explanation of global events from the campaign trail, the world would not be aflame had he remained in the Oval Office. Afghanistan? President Biden…
SpaceX delays launch of billionaire’s private spacewalk mission
Reuters SpaceX has postponed its attempt to launch an expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens. The mission, known as…
Nearly 1 Million People Evacuated as Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Japan
Nearly a million people in Japan were ordered to evacuate and Toyota shuttered all its factories on Wednesday afternoon as the country braced for Typhoon Shanshan to approach the mainland,…
In Quebec’s Casse-Croûtes, Fast Food for a Short but Sweet Summer
When newcomers to Canada, the Italian couple had discovered along Quebec’s country roads the joys of the casse-croûtes, the food shacks that lie dormant in the frozen landscape during winter…
If Liza Minnelli’s Jewelry Could Talk
The scene had all the subtlety of a sequined sledgehammer: Liza Minnelli, a performer who has often been measured against her mother, the actress Judy Garland, was lounging on a…
Mormon Church Broadens Restrictions for Transgender Members
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded its restrictions on transgender members, issuing new guidance that includes prohibiting people who pursue transition from working with children. The guidance,…