The US Is Taxing the World’s Poorest — and Is Disguising It as Regulation
Yves here. The tax of remittances from the US is yet another punish the poors policy, with “punish immigrants” as a twofer. And this policy
What’s Next for Capitalism — Reinvention or Authoritarian Rule?
Yves here. Journalist and New Yorker regular John Cassidy has written an ambitious book, Capitalism and Its Critics, where he looks at the last 250
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Israel’s Ominous Future
The fog of war is thick over the current hostilities between Israel and Iran, but the intense interest in short-term outcomes of this regional war
2025 New York Mayoral Primary, Mamdani Vs. Cuomo
This is a news round up of the 2025 New York Mayoral Primary. The race seems to be narrowing to a contest between disgraced former
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Coffee Break: The Future and Follies of Science and AI as Automation, for Better or Worse
Part the First: Who Will Supplant the United States in Scientific Research? Before going any further in answer to The Rev Kev’s suggestion from last
Gaza: The Sacrificial Ram on Capital’s New Altar
There’s a series called American Gods with a powerful concept: people’s beliefs and ideals are embodied as physical gods. As old beliefs fade from people’s
Trump Deploys National Guard to LA, Newsom Sues, Waymos Burn
President Trump deploys National Guard and US Marines to California in support of ICE arrests. Governor Gavin Newsom files suit in opposition. Protestors burn Waymos.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Implausible Deniability and the Deep State
The Central Intelligence Agency has in many ways achieved the opposite of the purpose for which it was founded. Instead of increasing the security of