Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse | naked capitalism
A weekly commentary on war, weapons, and waste in an increasingly dangerous world Welcome to the Armed Madhouse coffee break. As the U.S. Congress considers adding another $100 billion to…
Coffee Break: Across the Pond | naked capitalism
A weekly roundup of the things happening in Europe that they don’t like to talk about Bulgarians are protesting against the forced adoption of the Euro: People in Europe are…
Coca Cola: Made in Mexico, Apparently | naked capitalism
As the world’s largest soft drinks manufacturer faces a consumer boycott in its largest global market, Mexico, its marketers just came up with a cunning plan. But will it work?…
The GENIUS Act: Setting the Stage for a Federal Bailout When Stablecoins Become Insolvent | naked capitalism
Yves here. Law professor and bankruptcy expert Adam Levitin, who among other things was Special Counsel to the Congressional Oversight Panel for the TARP, explains in a detailed but layperson-friendly…
Twilight of the Woke, or How to Historicize with a Hammer | naked capitalism
Yves here. albrt’s latest post discusses Musa al-Gharbi’s book We Have Never Been Woke. Its focus on the hypocrisy incoherence of the professional managerial class making a great pretense of…
Fifteen Songs About Airplanes and Flight | naked capitalism
Readers, Friday was my final Water Cooler, and this is my last post at Naked Capitalism. Friday, I put up a couple of railroad songs, and you had a great…
DOGE Taketh Away From the Many as Trump Pays Off Crypto Bros With New “Strategic” Fund, Above All, Crypto Czar David Sacks | naked capitalism
It was awfully conveniently timed that Trump announced the establishment of a “strategic” crypt fund in the middle of a crypto market sad that could have turned into a rout.…
Woe to You Who Deprive the Poor of Their Rights | naked capitalism
Conor here: The following provides some more background of the 27 religious denominations that are suing the Trump administration for “giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at ‘sensitive…
Jane D’Arista on How the Failure of Global Finance Is Systemic | naked capitalism
Bank and finance regulation expers Jane D’Arista gives a wide-ranging interview to Lynn Fries on how our financial system devolved from being national and bank controlled to international market centered…
Mass Terminations Have Cut USDA ‘Off at the Knees,’ Ex-employees Say | naked capitalism
Conor here: The following piece details how Trump administration cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture are hurting farmers and rural communities and threaten the prevention of diseases among plants…