Tuesday, April 15, 2025

7 Truths About Trump’s Tariffs — And the High-Stakes Future They Shape

What is Trump trying to achieve on the economic front? Despite all the bobbing and weaving, he does have some core aims.

Links 4/15/2025

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Quelle Surprise: Three Days After Milei Signs Another Unpayable IMF Bailout, US Treasury Secretary Pays Argentina a Call

The US has one clear goal in sight: to get Argentina to sever its ties with China, particularly by terminating a long-standing currency swap agreement

Here’s What’s in the New Rough Draft U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal

A purported list of proposed US terms for its negotiations with Iran looks to go well beyond what Iran could accept.

Keynesian Militarism or Wishful Thinking?

European NATO members hope Keynes’ magic will make their newly adopted militarism feasible. A sanity check.

Coffee Break – Across the Pond : Lights Out Edition

Democracy is dying in Europe as governments become more authoritarian and a new cold war comes into being.

Michael Hudson: Return of the Robber Barons – Trump’s Inverted View of America’s Tariff History

Trump’s slash and burn tariff policy is to shrink government, gut regulation and sell off public assets to pay for his tax cuts on super rich

Links 4/14/2025

Pulling the Rug Out from Under China’s Clean Tech Strategy

China went all in on clean energy technology in recent years, but the economic war by the West and other developments now pose challenges to that gamble. 

For Climate and Livelihoods, Africa Bets Big on Solar Mini-Grids

Nigeria pioneers in mini-grid installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — a model for other African countries

Book Review: How Plagues Are Intertwined With Social Justice

“A History of the World in Six Plagues” explores the racial and class inequalities linking infectious disease epidemics.

Links 4/13/2025

The Sunday Morning Antidote Movie Presents: The Incident

Sunday Morning Antidote Movie :The first film we present is The Incident. A gritty story set in an NYC subway car sometime in the 1960’s.

AI-Generated Images Can Exploit How Your Mind Works − Here’s Why They Fool You and How to Spot Them

Some tips on detecting AI-generated images. 

Links 4/12/2025