- March 26, 2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Missile Defense Pretense
I consider the pursuit of comprehensive national defense against nuclear missile attack to be what Paul Krugman calls a “zombie idea,” an idea that refuses
Links 3/22/2025 | naked capitalism
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back Guardian. resilc” “Better on top than inside.’ Bald eagle went viral for protecting his
Is the Endgame with Iran About to Begin?
Yves here. Note that this account is unabashedly anti-Iranian, and needs to be taken with a fistful of salt, in light of tidbits like the
Russian Negotiator Reiterates “Nyet” on Ceasefire Even Before US Emissary Steve Witkoff Arrives in Moscow
Even though the Russians have made clear that they are in an uncompromising mood about Ukraine, the US has been so thick about getting the
Coffee Break: Across the Pond
This week’s Europe/UK focused Coffee Break: German and Romanian election chicanery, UK snooping, why Western pols believe Ukraine can win. Source link
Coffee Break: End-of-the-Week Thoughts on Science and Other Matters Arising
Part the First: How Not to Study a Disease – Update. We have covered the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) here previously. Sylvain
Capitalism in Decay | naked capitalism
Whom the gods would destroy: A lesson in three acts. 1. Poverty exists because we cannot satisfy the rich. Poverty exists not because we cannot
Trump-Zelensky-Vance Blowup: Does Zelensky Regime End with a Bang, Not a Whimper?
Most of you by now have heard of the epic row in the Oval Office on Friday, with Trump and Vance becoming increasingly heated over
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/26/2025 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether. Readers, the fundraiser for my very nearly gold* retirement watch + all my Water Cooler work done in 2024 is ongoing. The