{"id":1255,"date":"2026-07-21T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:19:10","slug":"links-7-21-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1255","title":{"rendered":"Links 7\/21\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Courage Before Greatness: The Albert Camus Story<\/a> Classical Literature (Micael T)<\/p>\n

The World\u2019s Highest-Living Mammal Is Rewriting the Limits of Life<\/a> SciTech Daily (guurst)<\/p>\n

#COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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Why Epidemics Breed Rage at Health Workers<\/a> New York Times (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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The deep ocean is changing our climate far faster than we realised <\/a>Oceanographic Magazine<\/p>\n

The British boffins battling to dim the sun<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n

Earth\u2019s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn<\/a> Science Daily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

In the Canadian Arctic, an experiment aims to stabilize thinning sea ice<\/a> Mongabay<\/p>\n

Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat <\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Latest Precipitation Models Still Seem to Underestimate Risk as \u20181,000-Year\u2019 Rain Events Pummel Texas<\/a> Inside Climate News<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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China \u2013 A Hidden Reality <\/a>Michael Nicoletos. PlutoniumKun:<\/p>\n

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One estimate here of \u2018real\u2019 banking losses in the Chinese property crash. Its within the ballpark I\u2019ve seen a few people estimate. Officially its $520 billion in bad property loans, but I don\u2019t think anyone believes that for the reasons summarised in this blogpost:<\/p>\n

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Adding up the property complex, local government debt, the core loan book, the regional banks, wealth and trust products, insurance, Belt and Road lending, and the unrealized losses buried in bond books, the total estimated economic loss lands at roughly $3.86 tn in the best case, $7.68 tn in the base case, and $12.20 tn in the worst case.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018Payback\u2019: why China\u2019s world-beating car industry faces plunging sales at home South China Morning Post<\/a><\/p>\n

The Calm Is the Anomaly: Why the Taiwan Strait Is More Dangerous Than the Headlines Suggest<\/a> Modern Diplomacy<\/p>\n

China flattens the duck with molten salt to generate solar power at night<\/a> Kevin Walmsley<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Koreas<\/p>\n

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US, ROK and Japan military chiefs reaffirm North Korea denuclearization goal<\/a> NKNews<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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Indian police bash and gas youth-led \u2018cockroach\u2019 protesters<\/a> Asia Times) (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Climate Change: Dengue And Flu Are No Longer Just Seasonal Threats In India<\/a> NDTV<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Weak Monsoon Revives Push for This Ancient Food Staple<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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\u2018You cannot hide from a drone strike\u2019: The terror falling from the sky in Sudan<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n

At least 16 soldiers killed in terror attack in west Niger<\/a> News.AZ<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

O Canada<\/p>\n

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Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to \u2018intensify\u2019 trade talks<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Canada Unveils New Pipeline to Cut Reliance on U.S. Oil Routes<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border <\/p>\n

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Report: Pentagon develops options for striking Cuba<\/a> Miami Herald (Robin K)<\/p>\n

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans need aid after earthquakes: \u2018We have no income left\u2019<\/a> LeMonde<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s total devastation\u2019: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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Diesel Squeeze in Europe Is Set to Deepen, Morgan Stanley Says<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

Food prices are set to rise again and this summer\u2019s extreme heat is a big part of the reason why<\/a> Murica Today<\/p>\n

Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses\u2019 greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Driving Germany\u2019s Planned \u20ac800 Billion Remilitarization?<\/a> Andrew Korybko<\/p>\n

Beyond LNG: Berlin\u2019s red-carpet diplomacy signals a bigger bet on Algeria<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Cyprus: No more bases, no more wars<\/a> DiEM25 in Cyprus (Robin K)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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Starmer was a fabricator and a fraud. Good riddance<\/a> Middle East Eye (resilc)<\/p>\n

Did UK intelligence stage the Salisbury Novichok attack?<\/a> Tim Norman<\/p>\n

Water shortages to derail plans for one million new homes<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n

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Israel threatens to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethlehem<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

Israeli ministers join march to Gaza to demand return of settlements<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

\u2018We have no future here\u2019: Lebanese families tell story of nation in collapse<\/a> National News<\/p>\n

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In the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, chaos is unfolding rapidly<\/p>\n

The Houthis announced this week the closure of the strait to Saudi vessels, escalating a naval blockade in response to the air and land blockade that Saudi Arabia imposes on Yemen.<\/p>\n

Until last week, Saudi Arabia was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gnpoH2n4UE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Patricia Marins (@pati_marins64) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The masters of empire cannot be bothered with learning about the people whom they declare their enemies. They are ignorant of their history; they cannot speak their language; they are indifferent to their legitimate interests. And therefore they ALWAYS underestimate them. https:\/\/t.co\/WOe6Pq6IUC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Will Schryver (@imetatronink) July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Clashes resume between Yemeni forces and Houthis in Al Hudaydah<\/a> YeniSafak<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Dolphin-Class Submarine Changes the Iran War<\/a> Brandon Weichert<\/p>\n

U.S. Aircraft Take Heavy Losses as Iran Strikes Key Bases Across the Middle East<\/a> Military Watch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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Russia Launches Its Largest Ever Ballistic Missile Attack: Ukraine\u2019s Capital Increasingly Indefensible<\/a> Military Watch<\/p>\n

Instability in Kiev, Russian Advances<\/a> Olivier Boyd-Barrett<\/p>\n

\u2018Everyone\u2019s afraid to die\u2019: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites<\/a> DW<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan condemns reported drone attacks on oil tankers using Black Sea export route<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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This fake Apple app can unlock your Mac\u2019s password vault<\/a> Malwarebytes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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Does Trump\u2019s Lack of Credibility Impact the Deep State?<\/a> Karen Kwaitkowski. A fine essay.<\/p>\n

The Governance Challenges of Western Politics Through the Lens of Western Bureaucratic Systems and Chinese Minds<\/a> Karl Sanchez <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Spain Humiliates Trump After He Refuses to Get Out of Victory Photos<\/a> New Republic (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n

Ralph Nader: Citizens\u2019 Impeachment Project, Symposium July 22, 2026<\/a> YouTube<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Officials Are Removing the Evidence Women Won Freedom and the Vote<\/a> WA Lawrence<\/p>\n

Report: Vance\u2019s getting \u2018royal treatment\u2019<\/a> Bay Area News Group. Robin K: Pro-Rubio apparatus at work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Odds of Congress Passing Another Reconciliation Bill Are Sinking Fast<\/a> Michael Shedlock<\/p>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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“The implication is clear: Secretary of State Marco Rubio thinks there should be a modern-day blacklist of the political left in America. In fact, the report explicitly mentions the ‘blacklists, McCarthy-era investigations and prosecutions’ of the 1950s and their effectiveness at\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qSkl03MpAh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This Famous Indian Journalist Has a Warning for the U.S. Media Under Trump<\/a> Zeteo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Police State Watch<\/p>\n

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To understand how dangerous this is, under INA’s “Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures,” a non-citizen on US soil with constitutional rights can be charged w\/ “endorsing or espousing” terrorist views & deported\/detained based on secret evidence that he\/she never gets to see. https:\/\/t.co\/iX0gOHVyx8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eric Lee (@EricLeeAtty) July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court<\/a> Steve Vladeck<\/p>\n

New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drone<\/a>s 404 Media<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dubious Statistics<\/p>\n

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Shaky political \u201cscience\u201d: breakdown of the peer review process<\/a> Democracy SOS<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the Super Pacs: How the New York Times completely misreported campaign contributions in the Maine Senate race <\/a>Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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Oh Dear, Condo Prices Fell by 15% to 33% in 30 Bigger Cities Already. Some Dropped Back to 2006 Levels<\/a> Wolf Richter<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI <\/p>\n

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Big Tech Needs to Justify AI Spending as Investors Dump Stocks<\/a> Bloomberg <\/p>\n

The Made-in-China Anxiety Gripping America\u2019s AI Industry <\/a>Bloomberg<\/p>\n

OpenAI Exec Laments That China Is Giving Away Models So Good That For-Profit Companies Won\u2019t Be Able to Compete<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

The Rise of \u201cSovereign AI\u201d in the Global South and China\u2019s Cooperative Responses<\/a> China Affairs. The branding makes me suspicious. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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US day traders flock to \u2018the most dangerous product in crypto\u2019<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

Trump has normalized crypto. Is it the path to the next financial collapse?<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

UK pension insurers raise exposure to opaque private credit<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

ASIC sounds alarm on Australians\u2019 exposure to growing risks in private credit<\/a> ABC Australia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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And Reagan, the Points of the Oligarchs commissioned Blueprint, (#PowellMemos<\/a>) to Destroy Democracy began its SUCCESSFUL Implementation under Reagan & Thatcher & ALL Admins since, until, at least the USA was under Total CORPORATE CAPTURE! https:\/\/t.co\/7IDHFiokSE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Theresa Sanders (@arealmermaid2) July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Mummification of the AFL-CIO<\/a> Marxism-Leninism Review<\/p>\n

Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air \u2014 and industry helped keep it that way <\/a>Floodlight (Rosie G)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Antidote du jour. Tracie H: \u201cMarine Blue butterfly. Fullerton, CA.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A walrus in Southern Norway? <\/p>\n

Meet Magnus, one of several walruses that have been venturing further south in recent years, surprising locals along Norway\u2019s coastline. <\/p>\n

[\ud83e\uddad Spectacular Norway]pic.twitter.com\/CJr8NPbvNd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Cat’s best reaction ever to a magic trick pic.twitter.com\/GMPgCQpJrm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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You can feel the love and respect that they have for each other. pic.twitter.com\/zpr5szXOd2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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