How Effective Is International Aid and Assistance? The Rise of Debt Traps
Yves here. The post starts with the still-twisting-in-the-wind “aid” package to Ukraine, and reviews high profile past cases where international aid did not prevent, and
The Intergenerational Health Effects of Forced Displacement: Japanese American incarceration During WWII
Yves here. This article examines the health costs of the removal of entire populations from their communities. The case study is the interment of Japanese
Sink the Hessen! Russia Doesn’t Have To Strike Beyond the Ukrainian Battlefield – The German, French, British and US Governments Are Sinking Themselves
[*] Yves here. John Helmer uses the device of a children’s book series about a determined and cagey warrior to help frame his piece on
Rob Urie: The CIA and the Decline of the American Empire
Yves here. The reverberations continu from the clearly-planted New York Times article on what were likely only some of the CIA operations in Ukraine. Mind
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Israel: Quietly Fraying? | naked capitalism
Many commentators on the war in Gaza have described, often with some dismay, of the unanimity of the Israeli public behind pursuing the conflict vigorously,
Apple’s Exclusionary App Store Scheme: Will the EU Tolerate Gaming of the Digital Markets Act?
Yves here. Anti-trust enforcement and legal restrictions on excess market power is an overly target rich environment. This post describes how Apple’s new apps store