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Why generals need economists to win long wars

Why generals need economists to win long wars

The US National Defense Strategy published by the Trump administration in January 2026 reassures allies that the European component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "dwarfs Russia in economic scale, popul...

Links 10/30/2026 | naked capitalism

Links 10/30/2026 | naked capitalism

Our 'maxxing' daily links: tech crashing, oil rising as war looms, crypto heists and polymarket hacks, Lagarde exits, and screwworm spreads.

Xi Is Preparing China for a Harder Era

Xi Is Preparing China for a Harder Era

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, held in Beijing from Oct. 26 to 29, represents a significant

Yemen war makes reaching assistance too dangerous for many

Yemen war makes reaching assistance too dangerous for many

More than 280,000 people have now been displaced by fighting in Yemen and many vulnerable people are unable to access lifesaving relief because it is too dangerous to do so, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.