Links 4/7/2023 | naked capitalism
This cat, nearly 32 years old, has a shot at being the oldest feline in the world FOX Flamingos form cliques with like-minded pals (press release) University of Exeter Snake…
As US and Canada Threaten to Sue Mexico Over Energy Policies, Mexico “Nationalises” Sizable Chunk of Electrical Grid | naked capitalism
After years of confrontation and souring relations with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, Mexico’s AMLO government has just agreed to purchase 80% of the company’s Mexican operations. Earlier this week, the…
Telegram Leak of US/NATO Document Paints Grim Picture of Condition of Ukraine’s Military | naked capitalism
In a bit of synchronicity, after pointing out that the Collective West was more free with information with respect to Ukraine than was ideal during a war, today we have…
U.S. Economy May Be Heading to a Place That Must Not Be Named
In the 12 months through March, the average stock fund lost 8.3 percent, while the average taxable bond fund lost 3.6 percent. That was a terrible year. In the first…
The Impact of Inflation | naked capitalism
Yves here. Customarily, when publishing a cross post, your humble blogger provides additional and/or qualifying information at the top, and then the post second. Here we’ll provide Richard Murphy’s post…
U.S. Interference in the Middle East – 20 Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq – Col. Larry Wilkerson | naked capitalism
Yves here. It’s invaluable to hear from former insiders like Colonel Wilkerson, even if they sometimes unintentionally reveal biases and blind stops. And given how much harm the US has…
Links 4/6/2023 | naked capitalism
Watch the full ‘Pink Moon’ rise into the sky on April 6 Live Science ‘Coherent’ radio signal detected from alien planet, prompting hope in search for life Independent Saving The…
Waiting for that Too-Much-Discussed Ukraine Counteroffensive | naked capitalism
At the start of March, we pointed out, Ukraine’s armed forces were more fragile than was acknowledged in the Western press. That’s since been confirmed by more-than-occasional admission-against-stories depicting how…
The GOP’s Big Bold Plan to Bring Back Child Labor | naked capitalism
Yves here. So child workers at McDonalds were not an outlier but a trend. And what better way to further beat down labor costs than by bringing in once underage,…
How Union Workers Are Fighting to Save America’s Beleaguered Health Care System | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post confirms something Lambert has highlighted in the context of elections: that nurses are one of the most effective union groups. Here they are combatting abusively low…