I'm not an expert but this seems bad.

"On the economic front, the alarms about collateral damage from the continuing close-to-closure of the Strait of Hormuz are getting louder and identifying more types of collateral damage. Today’s must watch from Jeff Currie is short but pointed:"

https://youtu.be/E0ihvd4fBCw

Via #nakedcapitalism

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/iran-war-trumps-latest-taco-on-iran-strike-pits-gulf-states-against-israel-bond-market-tremors-add-to-hard-to-deny-signs-of-economic-stress.html

#iran #globaleconomy #StraitOfHormuz

Oil deficit to become shortage in weeks, says Abaxx Market's Jeff Currie

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The Fertility Panic Is a Racist, Sexist Tool to Push More Austerity | naked capitalism

The fertility freakout conveniently ignores that being a mother is not a great deal and that for planetary health, fewer babies is desirable.

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Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis | naked capitalism

Renters in Minnesota who've been afraid to go to work due to ICE thuggery and allies in labor plan a historic rent strike

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@TheEconomist Wrecks Its Limited Credibility in Article on #DarkFactories That Ignores That #China Already Has a Lot of Them
" #TheEconomist has managed to sink to an astonishing low in a new #article, The “ChatGPT moment” has arrived for #manufacturing. Its managed te impressive show of #ignorance in a multi-page piece on te future of #production.. There's no justification for its grotesque #malpractice, of affirmatively making #readers stupid"🤦‍♂️
#nakedcapitalism ✅️ +1
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/the-economist-wrecks-its-limited-credibility-in-article-on-dark-factories-that-ignores-that-china-already-has-a-lot-of-them.html
The Economist Wrecks Its Limited Credibility in Article on Dark Factories That Ignores That China Already Has a Lot of Them | naked capitalism

Time to stop reading The Economist. A story that looks like dark factory denialism completely discredits the magazine.

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#NakedCapitalism | With UK Politics in Flux, Corbyn’s Your Party May Surprise You Yet

"Whatever you think of Your Party and the various analyses it’s prompted, one thing should not be forgotten: this is a near-unprecedented experiment in grassroots democracy in the UK."

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/12/with-uk-politics-in-flux-corbyns-your-party-may-surprise-you-yet.html

#UKPol #YourParty

With UK Politics in Flux, Corbyn's Your Party May Surprise You Yet | naked capitalism

Last weekend, two very different Your Party conferences took place: the one reported on in the press, and the real one

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Climate Change: Where are We and Where are We Going, in Five Recent Books?

"The consequences of a 2°C increase in global average temperature cannot be reversed on a human timescale. Climate does not work that way."

https://wecanfixclimatechange.com/2025/04/climate-change-where-are-we-and-where-are-we-going-in-five-recent-books

#climatechange #nakedcapitalism

Climate Change: Where are We and Where are We Going, in Five Recent Books? - We Can Fix Climate Change

"The consequences of a 2°C increase in global average temperature cannot be reversed on a human timescale. Climate does not work that way."

We Can Fix Climate Change

For fediversers interested in #science and the rigor of scientific #research, this #nakedcapitalism article is a weekend #mustread 🙏 #PubPeer #RetractionWatch

I knew of the problems with plagiarism & zealous dissemination of pre/non peer-reviewed research papers, much thru electronic socialization of respected journal platforms, which had contributed to rising pseudo-research, but was flabbergasted by the actual depth & breadth of it.🧐🫨🔬

The Rise of the Science Sleuths
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/09/the-rise-of-the-science-sleuths.html

The Rise of the Science Sleuths | naked capitalism

When an Alzheimer’s paper came under scrutiny, correcting the scientific record meant battling much bigger problems.

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Back when I was still a subscriber, The #Economist was weekend reading much looked forward to. My years-old guilt pangs from unsubscribing it have finally been resolved by this clear-eyed "review" of that hollowed #newspaper written by #SatyajitDas for #nakedcapitalism. Made my day.😊
Oh, how I still miss the Far Eastern Economic Review!🤭 #MustShare #mastoread #FEER
Happy #weekend fellow tuskers!!🌞🌄🗞

Fear & Loathing on The Economist Subscription Trail
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/06/fear-loathing-on-the-economist-subscription-trail.html

Fear & Loathing on The Economist Subscription Trail | naked capitalism

Satayjit Das' penetrating and witty look at The Economist reveals a great deal not to like.

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Courage or Hope? Facing the Climate Future

"The fact is, we’re not doing something about climate. You noticed that, right?"

https://wecanfixclimatechange.com/2024/06/courage-or-hope-facing-the-climate-future

#climate #climatechange #nakedcapitalism

Courage or Hope? Facing the Climate Future - We Can Fix Climate Change

"The fact is, we’re not doing something about climate. You noticed that, right?"

We Can Fix Climate Change