The Far-Right and the Crypto Scam | naked capitalism
Yves here. I’m not wild about framing the rampant con-artistry in the world of crypto as if it were a right-wing speciality. Has everyone forgotten the crypto-scammer uber alles, Sam…
IM Doc: Report from Flyover on the Democratic Party’s Self Destruction | naked capitalism
Yves here. I had thought there was a tiny glimmer of hope for Team Dem digging itself out of its ditch, with the adoption of “die ins” in New York…
Income, Wealth, and Environmental Inequality in the US | naked capitalism
Yves here. While this study’s findings on income-related exposure to pollution are interesting, there is still more than a bit of drunk looking under the headlight for his keys at…
Coffee Break: Across the Pond – Europe on the Brink | naked capitalism
Europe Prepares for War as the Democratic Deficit Grows Wider Is a Color Revolution Underway in Serbia? There are huge demonstrations taking place in Serbia against pro-Russian President Alexsandar Vucic.…
Why the EU Is Failing | naked capitalism %
The Democratic Deficit is one reason why the EU is perceived to be failing; but there are others such as too much power being concentrated in one unelected institution and…
Heritage Foundation and Allies Discuss Dismantling the EU | naked capitalism
Conor here: Unfortunately, it’s not dismantlement they’re after but doubling down on the plundering of Europe by US (and European) oligarchs while claiming victory against the grating virtue signaling of…
MAHA Three Card Monte? Decision to Axe Advisory Groups Could Spell Trouble for US Food Safety | naked capitalism
Yves here. While many correctly celebrated the attention RFK, Jr. is bringing to the poor quality of the US diet and the many food-like substances that are part of our…
Why Is the Trump Administration So Obsessed with Shipping Lanes? | naked capitalism
The Trump administration’s focus with shipping lanes and maritime infrastructure has been most visible in the Western media on the Panama Canal and Greenland but is occurring elsewhere as well.…
When Algorithms Take the Field – Inside MLB’s Robo-Umping Experiment | naked capitalism
Conor here: An abomination, IMHO. And that’s just for the game. What goes unmentioned in the following piece is the labor issue. There are 76 umpires in the Major League…
Book Review: How Our Digital Infatuation Undermines Discourse | naked capitalism
Yves here. The book discussed below, Superbloom, does not seem to blaze new trails in techno-skepticism, save perhaps for emphasis. It focuses on the issue of digital overstimulation and the…