Ansar Allah rolled into Mocha and the Bab el-Mandeb islands, sending US stock prices down and bond yields up. Trump said war would end after the mid-terms. Vance and Rubio seem to disagree.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Are Too Many Americans Taking Antidepressants?
RFK, Jr. wants to wean many Americans off antidepressants. How sound are his views?
Israel and the Far Right Want You to Believe There Is an Islamic Invasion of the West
Israel helps manufacture the myth of an “Islamic Invasion of the West,” which the far right uses to distract from systemic Western crises
Has Capitalism Failed, or Has Neoliberalism Destroyed It?
Capitalism comes in many flavors. Sadly, the neoliberal one that has become dominant is particularly rancid.
Iran War: Pakistan and Turkiye Saber Rattle at Iran Over Ansar Allah Attacks on Saudis; Oil at $101 a Barrel Even as Flows Out of Persian Gulf Increase Despite Iran’s More Aggressive Footing
Today’s Iran war news: Oil prices grind upward as Pakistan and Turkiye bare their teeth over Ansar Allah’s attacks on the Saudis.
James Galbraith: The Impotence of Being Kevin Warsh
Kevin Warsh only partly sees that Fed tools and policy concepts may not work given AI, shifting prices, and the fading power of interest rates
25 Years of War Was the Wrong Response to 9/11
How 9/11 served as a pretext for 25 years of warmaking that has done great damage, including to most Americans.
Coffee Break: Hegseth, Altman and Zuckerberg, Elite Impunity Run Amock
Pete Hegseth might not seem to have much in common with Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, but all exemplify American elite impunity in late stage American empire, plus they all work for the military industrial complex.
Why Governments Tax: A List
If governments that issue currency don’t need to tax, why do they do it?
Private Equity: How the Big Long Became a Long Con as Fund Managers Hang on to Investor Funds Trying to Keep Up Pretense of Adequate Performance
Private equity investors have their cash stuck in funds longer than expected as managers are loath to sell companies and realize poor returns.
Iran War: Iran Hits US Bases and Targets Vessels After Tanker Strikes, Pushing Oil Over $100 a Barrel; Ansar Allah-Saudi Conflict Intensifies; UK Leads 12 Nations in West Bank Settlement Sanctions
Today’s Iran war news: Kinetic action heats up as Iran meets US tanker attacks with a big salvo on bases as Ansar Allah escalates.
Move Slow and Upgrade or Move Fast and Break Things?
“Move fast and break things!” has always struck me as the silly mantra of a gaggle of immature brats whose “things” were always safe and in no danger of getting broken. Now, many of them have mega-yachts and bolt holes around the world, where they think nothing they possess can get broken. I hope they […]
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Mossad, the CIA, and the Cult of Black Ops
Mossad and the CIA have acquired an extraordinary mystique through spectacular feats of espionage, sabotage, covert action, and targeted killing. But operational proficiency is not strategic efficacy. History shows that intelligence successes are celebrated while failures and strategic consequences are too often neglected, encouraging the distortion and misapplication of intelligence capabilities.
