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Iran War: Iran Retaliates Disproportionately to US Attack on Larak Island as WaPo Detailed Pentagon Leak Shows Navy Incapacity, Top Level Opposition | naked capitalism
Today's Iran war news: Kinetic action resumes as the US hits Larak Island and Iran retaliates....and Bessent's bazooka fails to fire.
Links 8/30/2026 | naked capitalism
Our strategic daily links: mother and child, Viking dating, Nepal disaster, great leap forward, Mideast horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr....
The Sunday Morning Movie Proudly Presents: Alice (1988) Run Time: 1H 33M Plus Bonuses! | naked capitalism
Alice is a very weird take on Alice in Wonderland.
Nuclear Safeguards Are Gone – Former Canadian Foreign Minister Pt. 1/2 | naked capitalism
Lloyd Axworthy, the former Canadian Foreign Minister who led the campaign to ban landmines, traces how the memory of nuclear danger has faded even as more countries flirt with joining the club.
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US Jobs Report Seen Backing Warsh View of Labor Market
US payrolls growth got back on track in August, consistent with general steadiness in the labor market that’s helping the Federal Reserve focus more intently on its battle with inflation.
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Key Takeaways From the Fed’s Annual Jackson Hole Conference
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which featured Kevin Warsh’s first speech as chairman, is winding down Saturday.
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Where the US-Canada Trade War Stands After Talks Fell Apart
The abrupt end to trade talks between the US and Canada led to a sharp escalation in tensions between the two countries. It even prompted President Donald Trump to order Lake Ontario’s name changed on US maps to “Lake Am...
Links 8/29/2026 | naked capitalism
Our happy daily links: Clown schooll, more Nepal aftermath, Asia water crisis coming? Bessent v. UAE banks, Canada tourists v. Florida, CEOs worried re Trump support, Warsh signals rate hike, Hegseth purge continues. AI...
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Why the FCC Is Becoming America’s China Uber-Hawk: New Economy
This regulator has returned to its national-security roots.
Michael Hudson: The Long Trajectory of Debt Dynamics, Aristocracies, War Finance and Wealth Destruction | naked capitalism
Michael Hudson summarizes his long view of debt in an important new tallk with Glenn Diesen.
How the US Is Driving the Rise of the Businessmen-Politician | naked capitalism
The ultrarich have always had power but Trump brought top businessmen directly into policymaking, creating new channels of influence globally