The Multipolarism of Fools: The BRICS Are Not the Answer
Yves here. It would probably be best to simply stand back and let readers have at this John Feffer piece, which is really…something. But addressing
Tucker Carlson vs. Israel First Republicans
A major MAGA civil war erupted into the open in the last week, pitting Tucker Carlson and other “America First” Trump supporters against what Nick
Medicare Advantage: Fraudulent and Misleading Marketing Lures Seniors into Plans Inferior to Traditional Medicare
Yves here. We have repeatedly warned that Medicare Advantage has become a second-tier of a two-tier Medicare system. The post below is a very good
Links 11/1/2025 | naked capitalism
The violence of facelifts Unherd 🚨3I/ATLAS Just Got Bluer Than the Sun and Nobody Knows Why 3I/ATLAS is changing fast. As it hit perihelion on
Coffee Break: Political Grownups, Bending Time, CDC at Sea, Snakebites, and AI Again
Part the First: Where Have All the Grownups Gone? Corey Robin is always worth reading (the first edition of The Reactionary Mind is much better
A Few Thoughts About the Russian End Game in Ukraine and the Risk of Losing the Peace
There seems to be an emerging consensus among the YouTube commentators who are particularly inflential in shaping US/advanced economy perceptions among anti-globalists and other US
Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt
Yves here. This punitive Trump stance on medical debt should seal any doubt that this Administration is, as a matter of policy, out to increase
How Tariffs Hurt the Ones You Love
Yves here. Props to the VoxEU authors for a clever headline as well as an informative post. First, they’ve done data digging that shows that
The World Confronts the Genocide Washington Is Trying to Bury
Conor here: We’re offered daily reminders that the US-Israel has no intention of abandoning its genocide in Gaza. While the pace may have slowed for
How the Chinese Principles of the Tao Explain the Economy
There is a widely held belief among those working in media that audiences prefer “softer” content on weekends, despite statistics not really supporting it. It’s