Author Archives: Yves Smith
Iran War: Economic Pressures Rise and Bond Market Jitters Increase as Gulf States Rebel, Constraining Trump Even More
Today’s Iran war news: Trump faces actual or incipient revolts from bond investors and Gulf States, with shortages also becoming visible.
Read more...Michael Hudson: US Designs on Iran and the Trump-Xi Summit
With Iranian journalist Ali Alizadeh, Michael Hudson debunks White House spin on the Trump-Xi talk and gives a historical view of the war
Read more...South Korea Will Remain a Key Part of the US’ Chinese Containment Plans
The US hopes South Korea and Japan will join AUKUS+ to advance its China containment schemes.
Read more...Ready or Not, AI Government is Already Here
AI’s reach in government services is already bigger than most realize and is set to grow considerably.
Read more...Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: How They Stack Up on Reusing Waste
BRICS members have a lot to teach each other, and the advanced world, about waste reuse.
Read more...Iran War: Tanker War Lite as Trump Comes Even More Unglued and Real Economy Damage Becomes More Visible
Today’s Iran war update: The contest over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues as Congresscritters and the press tally war costs.
Read more...China’s Real Estate Reckoning: Lessons from Japan’s Lost Decade
China is still suffering a real estate bubble hangover, with a lot of symptoms similar to Japan’s deflation.
Read more...‘Hands Off Our Pensions’: Belgian Workers Take to the Streets in General Strike Against Austerity Measures
The latest national strike in a series over a year and a half against policies that a union leader said will heighten inequality and poverty
Read more...The Russian Triad Is Now on the Same Page Regarding Southern-Emanating Threats from NATO
The most powerful Russian agencies consider how to respond to the risk of a NATO-instigated three-front proxy war.
Read more...Links 5/13/2026
Iran War: Iran Escalates With Threat of Even Higher Level of Enrichment, Assertion of Larger Gulf Control Area as US Revealed to Have Lost 39 Planes and Press Gives Ever More Coverage to Economic Damage; Israel Political Meltdown Could Stymie Further Attacks; Trump More Visibly Losing His Mind
Today’s Iran war watch: Iran ups demands as more evidence of US weakness and Trump insanity emerges, and the economy is collateral damage.
Read more...The Missing Elephant: India’s Silence on the US-Israel-Iran War
India has repeatedly stated its committment to pursuing an independent path. That resolution is missing in action in the Iran war.
Read more...AI is Hungry for Power and You Are Footing the Bill
AI promises efficiency in offices but its insatiable power needs are making life more costly for communities at large.
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