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Monday, October 26, 2026
Links 10/26/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 11 Comments »
EU Rearmament Billions Help Wage War on Own Populations
As the backlash to social austerity and war grows, new military toys are deployed to streets of Europe.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Macroeconomic policy, Ridiculously obvious scams, Russia, Social policy, Social values, Surveillance state, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 2 Comments »
Road Maps for a Finite Planet: The Growing Degrowth Movement
Two landmark reports have been published this year on not only the “what” and “why” of the degrowth imperative, but the “how.”
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Macroeconomic policy, Market inefficiencies, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 7 Comments »
Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia
Nosebleed tanker rates have led to lower premiums and even discounts for US and African oil shipments.
Topics: Africa, China, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Globalization, Guest Post, Middle East
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:11 am | 1 Comment »
Links 10/25/2026
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Haig Hovaness at 6:55 am | 134 Comments »
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Libera, Amore Mio (1975) Run Time: 1H 48M Plus Bonuses!
Libera, Amore Mio is film about radical politics and living one’s beliefs.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by semper loquitur at 6:30 am | 7 Comments »
The Price Tags of War
The hidden role of reinsurance in rising consumer prices.
Topics: Commodities, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Globalization, Guest Post, Middle East
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:15 am | 18 Comments »
Links 10/24/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 183 Comments »
El-Sayed’s Senate Race and the Battle for Working-Class Power in Michigan
The record spending in Michigan to thwart Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid is proof of the depth of fear of left wing messaging and policies.
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, Media watch, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:33 am | 20 Comments »
Europe’s Energy Policy Is Economic Suicide
Europe’s subservience to the US, particularly in energy, is self-destructive yet also deeply embedded.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:55 am | 15 Comments »
Coffee Break: A New Politics, Baseball, Thomas Frank Returns, the Wisdom of David W. Orr, and The Peace of Wild Things
No bad news today, but the links below are good for several long coffee breaks over the coming weekend. Enjoy! Part the First: Political Hope in a Time of Despair. Independent media of all types have become essential to understanding our world. There is nothing new about that to this community. Salvation South is always […]
Topics: Coffee Break, Curiousities, Environment, Politics, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by KLG at 2:00 pm | 29 Comments »
Indian Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Aim to Upend Assumptions About Democracy – and Populism – in Modi’s India
India’s “cockroach” party continues to gain influence as it identifies and combats shortcomings in democratic practice.
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, India, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:32 am | 12 Comments »
Links 10/23/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 58 Comments »
The US Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Troop Presence and Drone Capabilities in Latin America
A defence expert cited by the Times said he could not recall a deployment to the region “that ever came close to 600, except for contingencies like invasions or natural disasters.”
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 15 Comments »
US Banks Scramble to Shut Down AI Access to Customer Accounts
Banks worry that AI agents are going rogue inside customer accounts.
Topics: Banking industry, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:36 am | 61 Comments »




