2:00PM Water Cooler 3/22/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day American Robin (migratorius Group), Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México, Mexico. * * * In Case
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/21/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day American Robin, Libertytown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. “Very quiet vocalization at close range. Dawn song.”
Industrial Policy, East or West, for Development or War?
Yves here. Jomo describes the hypocrisy of advanced economies (with Western-dominated international institutions as amplifiers and enforcers) who opposed emerging nations engaging in industrial policy,
When It Comes to Fighting Russian Diamonds, the Jewish Diamond Trade and De Beers Are a Busted Flush
Yves here. I must confess to having undue interest in this topic by virtue of having a tiny window into what was then and probably
Links 3/18/2024 | naked capitalism
Greed Gone Too Far Sung to the tune of “Shooting Star” by Bad Company Boeing was a small fry, when they built their first aeroplaneLoved
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