Older men show less cognitive decline if they keep working. Does this finding apply only to paid jobs or would charity roles be salutary too?
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Increasing Employment in Pre-Retirement Years Slows Cognitive Decline
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 4 Comments »
Links 6/10/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 43 Comments »
Iran War: US Launches New Attacks on Iran Using Bogus Pretext, With Iran Retaliating Swiftly; Global-Economy-Destroying Long Conflict Looks Baked In
Today’s Iran war news: The laughably bad pretext for the latest attacks on Iran indicates the US will not abandon this conflict any time soon
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Media watch, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:57 am | 111 Comments »
A New Epstein Island in Albania? Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s Zionist-Mafia-Linked Bunker Resort
A billionaire bunker in a notorious sex trafficking hub backed by Persian Gulf money, Zionists, Epstein pals, US spooks, and the mob. Does something smell fishy?
Topics: Curiousities, Europe, Middle East, Real estate, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 20 Comments »
What Happens When the World’s Breadbaskets Start Failing Simultaneously?
A look at the global food system focusing on the role of breadbaskets. Many disconcerting parallels to global financial crisis risks.
Topics: Agriculture, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Risk and risk management
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:00 am | 9 Comments »
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Israel’s Buffer Defense Quandary
Israel’s pursuit of security buffer zones reflects a rational response to decades of military threats, terrorism, and geographic vulnerability. Yet tactical success does not necessarily produce strategic success. As hostile forces regenerate beyond new frontiers, long-range weapons diminish the value of territorial depth, and regional powers react to expanding security perimeters, buffer defense may become increasingly costly and less effective.
Topics: Coffee Break, Guest Post
Posted by Haig Hovaness at 2:00 pm | 15 Comments »
Under Right to Record Act, People Could Sue Federal Agents for First Amendment Violations
Proof of eroding rights: new legislation is necessary to shore up the First Amendment right to record, typically of officials behaving badly.
Topics: Guest Post, Legal, Media watch, Politics, Surveillance state
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 8 Comments »
Links 6/9/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 73 Comments »
Iran War: Israel Again Bombs Lebanon, Defying Trump and Killing “Deal”; Middle East Straits as Foundations for New Security Architecture; Alon Mizrahi’s Zionism Delenda Est; Debate Over Oil Cliff Timing
Today’s Iran war news: Israel promptly again defied Trump by bombing Lebanon and Iran vows to end the blockade if there is no pact.
Topics: Commodities, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Media watch, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:57 am | 120 Comments »
A Cuban Collapse Could Create a Highly Dangerous Security Vacuum on the US’ Doorstep, Warns The National Interest
“The US should be careful what it wishes for in Cuba.”
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:53 am | 6 Comments »
MAHA’s Meat-Loving Industrial Farming Hypocrisy
MAHA touts are in denial that their support for meat-eating is tantamount to support for factory farming.
Topics: Banana republic, Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:55 am | 3 Comments »
Coffee Break: The Dem Establishment Goes All-In Against Platner
The Democratic party establishment is neither feckless nor helpless when it comes to crushing opponents to its left, like Senate candidate Graham Platner.
Topics: Coffee Break
Posted by Nat Wilson Turner at 2:00 pm | 39 Comments »
5 Ways Data Centers Endanger Their Local Communities and the Country as a Whole
Yet more on why you should hate data centers.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Income disparity, Ridiculously obvious scams, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 8 Comments »
Links 6/8/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:56 am | 102 Comments »
Iran War: Iran Launches New Strikes on Israel After Netanyahu Humiliated Trump by Ignoring Demand to Stand Pat; Ansar Allah Attacks Israel and Saudi Base, Makes Red Sea Threat; South Korea Swoon Adds to AI Meltdown; BREAKING Bab el-Mandeb Closed?
Today’s Iran war update: Iran and Israel exchange attacks rapidly as Trump blusters and the AI meltdown accelerates in global markets
Topics: Commodities, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Investment outlook, Media watch, Middle East, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 174 Comments »



