Crooked Bough News Round-up

— U.S. Abandons Open Skies for New Age Space Weapons

 

at 6/3/20 7:55am

The press has hyped the "gee whiz" factor of space toys while ignoring that exiting the Open Skies agreement will kick off a new arms race.

[Category: Banana republic, China, Doomsday scenarios, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics, Russia]

— Links 6/3/2020

 

at 6/3/20 4:55am

[Category: Guest Post, Links]

— Hubert Horan: What Will it Take to Save the Airlines?

 

at 6/3/20 2:37am

The airlines are facing an existential crisis, yet no one in power is inclinded or even equipped to intervene.

[Category: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Legal, Market inefficiencies, Pandemic, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy]

— The Fleming Myth and the Public Sector Contribution to Discovery and Development of New Cancer Drugs

 

at 6/3/20 2:04am

Abstract, “basic research" is essential to drug discovery. It is also largely funded by the public sector.

[Category: Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Politics, Science and the scientific method, Technology and innovation]

— Judge Entertainingly Dresses Down Expert in Neiman Bankruptcy

 

at 6/3/20 12:42am

A bankruptcy judge minces no words. More, please.

[Category: Curiousities, Legal, Ridiculously obvious scams]

— 2:00PM Water Cooler 6/2/2020

 

at 6/2/20 12:00pm

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, more soon. Reality — today in the form of Biden’s speech — keeps getting in the way of my production cycle. –lambert #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart. The data is the John Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. Today I thought I would […]

[Category: Water Cooler]

— Michael Hudson: Fed’s $10 Trillion Defends Assets of the Rich

 

at 6/2/20 7:55am

Michael Hudson gives a detailed, if sobering, account of the outlook for the economy.

[Category: Banking industry, Credit markets, Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Federal Reserve, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Investment outlook, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics, Real estate]

— Links 6/2/2020

 

at 6/2/20 4:55am

[Category: Guest Post]

— Why Did Covid-19 Spiral Out of Control?

 

at 6/2/20 4:50am

Some Covid-19 sleuthing.

[Category: Guest Post]

— What’s the Earliest a Progressive Democrat Can Be Elected President?

 

at 6/2/20 3:25am

Progressive pickins look mighty slim.

[Category: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics]

— Condé Nast Hopelessly Botches Taking Paid Subscription As It Dumps Writers

 

at 6/2/20 2:54am

Does Condé Nast not want your money?

[Category: Curiousities, Globalization, Guest Post, Media watch]

— 2:00PM Water Cooler 6/1/2020

 

at 6/1/20 12:00pm

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I was trying to get my head round the riots, if riots we should call them, and so I got a very late start. I will add more links in due course. –lambert #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart. The data is the John Hopkins […]

[Category: Water Cooler]

— New Poll Says a Majority of Americans Would Privilege Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 Over Restarting the Economy (Despite the Relentless Assault of Get Back to Work, Slackers! Propaganda)

 

at 6/1/20 7:55am

New ABC-Washington Post poll shows a majority favor halting the spread of COVID-19 over restarting the economy - this resisting the despite the propaganda blitz.

[Category: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics]

— Links 6/1/2020

 

at 6/1/20 4:55am

[Category: Guest Post, Links]

— Watch: This Is What It Looks Like When the Response to Protests Against Police Violence Is… More Police Violence

 

at 6/1/20 4:50am

Compilation of footage of police response to protests in various U.S. cities over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, plus Amnesty International condemnation.

[Category: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Politics, Surveillance state]

— EU Stimulus Fakery as Brexit Stumbles Forward

 

at 6/1/20 4:10am

The news on the EU and UK fronts is less than promising. It looks good only compared to rampaging cops on this side of the pond.

[Category: Banana republic, Brexit, Economic fundamentals, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics, UK]

— Why Americans Are Tiring of Social Distancing and Hand-Washing – 2 Behavioral Scientists Explain

 

at 6/1/20 3:09am

Most people are not neurotic enough to maintain disiplines like social distancing over long periods of time.

[Category: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Social values]

— COVID-19 Impact on the Fashion Industry: Slow Down

 

at 5/31/20 9:55am

The pace of the wasteful fashion industry will slow as we learn to cope with COVID-19. Will sustainability become more than a buzzword?

[Category: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Pandemic]

— COVID-19 Impact on Fashion Industry: Slow Down

 

at 5/31/20 9:55am

The pace of the wasteful fashion industry will slow as we learn to cope with COVID-19. Will sustainability become more than a buzzword?

[Category: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Pandemic]

— Links 5/31/2020

 

at 5/31/20 4:55am

[Category: Guest Post, Links]

— The Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 7)

 

at 5/31/20 4:50am

This is part 7 of my ongoing coverage of the Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus actions.

[Category: Banking industry, Credit markets, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Federal Reserve, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics, Regulations and regulators]

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