Tackling a pro-multinational development canard which looks to have made the so-called middle income trap worse.
Friday, July 4, 2025
This Time It’s Official: Mexico Is Going to the BRICS Summit
It’s not just Mexico’s federal government that is calling for economic diversification away from the US but also its biggest business lobby
Trump’s Neo-Stalinist Pentagon Photo Purge
Controlling the future by controlling the past, here by censorship of narrative-busting photos.
Holiday Special: Dimash Sings Edith Piaf’s Hymne à l’Amour
mash, who has credibly (and often) been called the world’s best singer, does it again.
Palantir’s AI Justified Israel’s Attack on Iran — Will Tech Take Us Back to Irrational Beliefs?
Palantir’s AI justified Israel’s attack on Iran, marking a turning point where decisions are made based on algorithms we don’t understand
Michael Hudson: The Collapse of America’s Economic Empire
Michael Hudson, expanding on his seminal work Super Imperialism, chroniciles the rise and in-process decline of US financial hegemony.
Trump’s Homeland Security Council Sets Its Sights on Zohran Mamdani
A window into the thuggish efforts to sabotage Zohran Mamdani bid for New York City mayor, here by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment
How the Roman Plebeian Council used tribal allegiances to curb the power of patricians.
Coffee Break: Rahm Emanuel’s Kayfabe Candidacy
Rahm Emanuel is teasing a run for President in 2028. His brother Ari, a Democratic power-broker and a Trump insider will be a problem.
The Rule of Law Is Key to Capitalism − Eroding It Is Bad News for American Business
It is a sad sign of the extent of libertarian propaganda that an apple-pie-and-motherhood issue like the rule of law needs defending.
Trust in Science, Public Health, and Politics: Lessons from COVID-19
Shortly after COVID-19 was recognized as a worldwide catastrophe, my much better half asked me how long I thought this would this last. Based on my then 45 years of biomedical research experience I replied, “Three years.” I was wrong. That was more than five years ago, when the refrigerated makeshift morgues were parked on […]
Broligarchs Demand Silicon Valley Bank 2.0: What Could Go Wrong?
It seems no idea is too stupid not to get a following. This one is to recreate Silicon Valley Bank, a standout failure.
