- May 25, 2025
Debating Trump “Ambush” of South African President With “White Genocide’ Lies
Yves here. Yet another “I’m embarrassed to be an American” moment. Trump has using his advantage of 14 years of practice as a reality TV
Nuclear Winter from a Pakistan-India War Could Kill 2 Billion
Yves here. This may be more sobering that our usual Monday fare, but sadly it seems important to do what we can in our small
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Prove the Sickness at the Heart of the NHS
Yves here. While this Richard Murphy post makes a valid point about the failure to sustain weight loss after going off GLP-1 agonists, I have
They Looted Companies — Now They’re Looting the Government
Yves here. A terse but cogent description of how executive grifting has moved on to the deeper pockets of government. By Lynn Parramore, Senior Research
Coffee Break: More on the Disruption of American Science and Good News on Intranasal Viruses to Combat Respiratory Viruses
Part the First. A Few Words in Response to the Excellent Commentariat of Naked Capitalism. No one knows better than I that funding of science
Roaring Tariffs: The Global Impact of the 2025 US Trade War
Yves here. This post presents estimates of the damage to US, China, and the rest of the world for various tariff war scenarios. The picture
Links 5/3/2025 | naked capitalism
The female falcon was equipped with a GPS tracker during its journey from South Africa to Finland, covering about 230km per day. It flew in
The Legal Limits of Trump’s Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities Like Philadelphia
Yves here. While this post carefully delineates why municipal authorities do not have to go along with ICE deportation efforts if they have statutes in
Links 4/27/2025 | naked capitalism
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say The Guardian New analysis casts doubt on ‘biosignatures’