naked capitalism

5/1/2026

Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated.  A few days ago the president fired the National Science Board (NSB), all twenty-two members of a statutory twenty-five, who served staggered six-year terms that preserved institutional memory.  The NSB was created pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to “recommend and encourage […]

5/1/2026

Bayer got a blistering dressing-down from a Federal judge over a proposed sneaky settlement but it is not clear what happens next.

5/1/2026

5/1/2026

Today's Iran war news: Trump is considering action as Iran warns that being more stupid will come at a high price.

5/1/2026

The Trump and Netanyahu governments allegedly have big ambitions for the newly freed Hernández, including putting him back in power in Honduras.

5/1/2026

Trump is pursuing the Reagan strategy of threatening Russia's partnerships. Will that work?

4/30/2026

The Islamic Republic of Iran puts the law of the state above canonical Islamic law and hence inverts the source of sovereignty.

4/30/2026

Quelle surprise! Social media kingpins are more successful at exploiting the lower orders

4/30/2026

4/30/2026

Today's Iran war update: Trump is still trapped in his own mess and is too seriously considering more self-destructive kinetic action

4/30/2026

Why the US sanctions regime has become a dead letter.

4/30/2026

Are the Gulf states a wild card that could unblock the impasse between the US and Iran?

4/29/2026

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is getting his day in court against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman as both men aim for record-setting IPOs amid scrutiny and skepticism over revenue.

4/29/2026

A good recap of the Monsanto glyphosate case now before the Supreme Court, including its broader implications.

4/29/2026

4/29/2026

The AI future sold to markets rests on claims that cannot survive scrutiny, not foresight but hype dressed up as inevitability.