The Trump tariffs, announced on April 2, are so wantonly stupid and destructive that I can barely stand to discuss them. But because their impact will be so far ranging,…
Yves here. Yves here. While Andrew Korybko’s conclusion about Iran seems reasonable, one can get there by a somewhat different route. There is a considerable body of thought, as well…
Even though most of the press and general public have tuned out, the Covid-conscious have kept their eyes on research and news reports of long-term conditions and/or slow to be…
Yves here. This piece explains how the current crop of tech squillionaries is less inclined to set up family dynasties to than their super rich predecessors, but are resorting to…
Trump’s planned tariff increases are so stupid and wantonly destructive I find it difficult to write about it. Fortunately, plenty of others are sounding alarms about the scale of the…
A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.
Back at the end of February, we wondered how the Trump administration officials dressing down of the Europeans would mix with the relentless propaganda against Russia — specifically whether it…
Yves here. Richard Murphy gives such a strong form version of his thesis, that advertising is intended to make consumers feel inadequate, that I suspect many will object. However, before…
Yves here. It is disheartening to see how deeply the “pushing the poors” reflex is in US society. Admittedly, the program formerly called food stamps, now SNAP, has long been…
Yemen has been heavily bombed for many years. The U.S. enabled the bombing of Yemen from 2015 until 2024, and it is now bombing Yemen directly. I will examine the…