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Germany’s Long Winter Begins | naked capitalism
AfD is really taking off now as winter energy shortages loom, Ukraine collapses, and economy keeps sinking.
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Links 9/6/2026 | naked capitalism
Our strategic daily links: pelican at school, trickle up economics, environmental catastrophe, Chinese farming, Mideast horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigratio...
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Exile (1994) Run Time: 1H 35M Plus Bonuses! | naked capitalism
Exile is a movie about hardship and renewel.
The Newly Violent GUR-SBU Rivalry Is Ukraine’s Most Important Domestic Political Dynamic | naked capitalism
Like rats fighting on a sinking ship, Ukrainian intelligence and secret police are at war as a drone strikes office of SBU head.
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Links 9/5/2026 | naked capitalism
Our Homeric daily links: Ig Nobel winners, bury trash? OpenAI freakout, China housing bust, food price rises, tankers wars, Black Sea blockade, George Galloway account seized, Trump Pickaxe threat, new diesel high, Japan...
Colonel Wilkerson: Trump Admin Preparing Insurrection Act, Martial Law Ahead of Midterms | naked capitalism
Larry Wilkerson is unsure the U.S. will hold a free and fair election — if any — given Homeland Security’s expanded ICE and militia forces
Can Decentralized Energy Prevent the Next Crisis? | naked capitalism
William Gibson: “The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed., as decentralized power in Ukraine, Puerto Rico and Cuba shows
Coffee Break: Dolly Parton, the Dead Zone, Junk Food Addiction, and Algorithmic Intelligence | naked capitalism
Dolly Parton was an angel who walked the earth while others seem intent on destroying our only home, with AI for comfort.
Links 9/4/2026 | naked capitalism
Our emergent daily links: Volkswagen crash ahead of key German vote, Democrats elevate hawks, GOP condemns socialism as economy craters, and AI mushroom trips.
To Reduce the Risk of "Foreign" Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles | naked capitalism
"To be a candidate for governor, why would you hold another country’s nationality? In other words, you are Mexican, period.”
Why ‘Entitlements’ Cuts May Succeed | naked capitalism
"Never let a crisis go to waste" means ""Expect another go at entitlements reform, as in cuts, in the not-too-distant future."
Holiday Weekend Schedule | naked capitalism
We are taking a wee break over this holiday weekend, but you will still get plenty of post fare, particularly our daily Links.