{"id":2942,"date":"2026-08-21T04:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T04:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2026-08-21T04:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T04:08:45","slug":"links-8-20-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=2942","title":{"rendered":"Links 8\/20\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dolphins recorded using sea shells to catch fish for first time<\/a> Oceanographic<\/p>\n

The Great Modern Train Robbery: Thieves Steal $200 Million a Year<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

Rich and poor kids should grow up next to each other<\/a> The Argument<\/p>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Look, how hot this island is, the international media will start to notice this issue sooner. Not only the fires that are being noticed, drought is also hitting the island of Kalimantan https:\/\/t.co\/UYxiBVXulA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 yellowcity (@mrbanyakduit) August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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European farmers face \u2018unprecedented crisis\u2019 after successive heatwaves<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Hunger At The 2\u00b0C Dinner Table<\/a> Climate Uncovered<\/p>\n

World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest<\/a> NewScientist<\/p>\n

How the World\u2019s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy<\/a> Inside Climate News<\/p>\n

Headlines from 2036: We have our winners!<\/a> Climate Colored Goggles<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pandemics<\/p>\n

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Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers\u2019 efforts to contain Ebola<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

COVID is \u2018growing\u2019 in nearly every state, CDC reports. Here\u2019s where levels are highest<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Koreas<\/p>\n

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Trump says he will meet N. Korea\u2019s Kim this year, puts N.K. nukes at 57<\/a> Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

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Japan has few answers as bond rout puts fiscal plans at risk<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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The story told in this graph is important. If you set a GDP growth target and you cannot get consumption to grow faster than the target, then you also cannot allow investment to grow more slowly than the target except to the extent that a rising trade surplus takes up the slack.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ll4FO1jhFn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison<\/a> Straits Times<\/p>\n

So, What Is China Actually Doing?<\/a> The Merchant\u2019s News<\/p>\n

Unitree\u2019s Blockbuster Debut Vaults Billionaire Founder Into Ranks Of China\u2019s Richest Tech Moguls<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Syraqistan<\/p>\n

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IDF Marks Palestinian Detainees With Numbers as It Expands Northern West Bank Operations<\/a> Haaretz<\/p>\n

After More Than Two Years, Israel Admits to Firing on Car Carrying Five-Year-Old Hind Rajab and the Ambulance Sent To Rescue Her<\/a> Antiwar<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Israel\u2019s Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir brags about public viewing booths to watch Palestinian political prisoners be executed<\/p>\n

He advertises it as an attraction where Israelis can enjoy the murder of Palestinians up close.<\/p>\n

Israel is introducing the death penalty against\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/h9NVMwDdHR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MintPress News (@MintPressNews) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Trump declares \u2018Economic D-Day\u2019 on Iran, its allies<\/a> Turkiye Today<\/p>\n

The Confession in the Escalation: If Iran Is Beaten and Hormuz Is Ours, Why the \u201cUnprecedented\u201d Sanctions?<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n

U.S. conducting stealth operation to transport oil through Hormuz<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia wants Iran-backed militia \u2018heads to roll\u2019 in Iraq amid talks with Tehran<\/a> Al-Monitor<\/p>\n

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Turkey rejects Israeli claim that planned troop deployment prompted Syria airstrike<\/a> Turkish Minute<\/p>\n

Ehud Barak accuses Netanyahu of manufacturing crisis with T\u00fcrkiye<\/a> Turkiye Today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The changing landscape of Middle Eastern politics is fascinating to observe.<\/p>\n

The most senior US envoy in the region \u2013 effectively the ambassador to three countries simultaneously \u2013 is publicly taking Syria\u2019s side and rebuking longtime US darling Israel. Meanwhile, an\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PZLnYKtxuV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 T. \ud83d\udcda\u2615\ufe0f (@levantophile) August 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\/Syria: Israeli Strikes at Syrian Airport Part of US Perception Management<\/p>\n

\u25aa\ufe0fIsraeli strikes on Syria are designed to manage regional public perception ahead of the regional use of US-backed terrorists now controlling Syria;<\/p>\n

\u25aa\ufe0fIn order to use Syria against Iran and its\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/mxUATUWzfi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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Brussels changes gear on Big Tech enforcement<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

Greece\u2019s alliance with Israel is becoming a domestic liability<\/a> Middle East Eye<\/p>\n

Armed Neutrality & The Consistent Renunciation of War<\/a> Pascal Lottaz<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

O Canada<\/p>\n

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Trump Dangles Keystone XL Revival as Canada Tariff Deadline Looms<\/a> Oil Price<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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Harry and Meghan will be living back in Britain THIS MONTH: Pair\u2019s sudden decision to leave California takes Charles and William by surprise \u2013 Archie and Lilibet will attend UK school but couple don\u2019t plan to be working royals<\/a> Daily Mail. All is right with the world again.<\/p>\n

The politics of Cher<\/a> Chris Dillow<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Lucky Country<\/p>\n

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Australia taps US firm to build yard for 10,000-ton AUKUS nuclear submarines<\/a> Interesting Engineering<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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British Foreign Policy on Autopilot: Escalating in Ukraine Without Strategy, Consent or Hard Power<\/a> Ian Proud<\/p>\n

Russia warns UK against participation in war<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n

Giving Terrorism the Consideration It Demands<\/a> The Duran<\/p>\n

Is A Social Crisis Really Inevitable Like A Former Top Russian Economist Recently Warned?<\/a> Andrew Korybko<\/p>\n

Sacked Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelenskyy with call for election<\/a> ITV News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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U.S.-Registered Drone Detected at Site of Suspected CIA Boat Strike<\/a> Drop Site<\/p>\n

Half of Venezuela\u2019s oil output now exported to US<\/a> IDN<\/p>\n

CK Hutchison seeks US$1.5 billion from Panama in treaty dispute arbitration<\/a> Channel news Asia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

L\u2019affaire Epstein<\/p>\n

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Virginia Giuffre\u2019s case files finally to be unsealed<\/a> The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Spook Country<\/p>\n

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The Hidden Debt That Apple Owes to the CIA<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n

Five Americans, Ecuador intelligence chief killed in tourist helicopter crash in Kenya<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says<\/a> WaPo<\/p>\n

Bessent Becomes Most Interventionist Treasury Chief in Decades<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres<\/a> States Newsroom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

GOP Funhouse<\/p>\n

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Darline Graham\u2019s Campaign Must Give Back Megadonor Money<\/a> NOTUS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrats Suck<\/p>\n

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Another democratic socialist victory \u2013 Angie Nixon in Florida \u2013 sends shock waves through party establishment<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Ossoff annoys Trump, White House, to Democratic delight and dismay<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our Famously Free Press<\/p>\n

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Media\u2019s Obsession With Natalie Harp Shames Us All<\/a> Kathy Gannon<\/p>\n

The Flood is the Strategy<\/a> Card Catalog<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Police State Watch<\/p>\n

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code<\/a> Wired<\/p>\n

Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026<\/a> Ars Technica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Accelerationists<\/p>\n

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Whistleblower Arturo B\u00e9jar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

MAHA<\/p>\n

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Doritos as farm-to-table snacks? Big Food, under duress, gets creative<\/a> STAT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sports Desk<\/p>\n

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Extreme heat has changed elite sport this summer \u2013 it must adapt to survive<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Casino Nation<\/p>\n

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Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n

The Chaos Machine<\/a> Harper\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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The Fight Begins Over Student Workers<\/a> Migrant Insider<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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The $1 Trillion Black Box<\/a> ProPublica<\/p>\n

Tens of Thousands in Indiana Are Still Without Power a Week After Deadly Storms<\/a> AP<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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AI was supposed to win people over by now \u2014 it hasn\u2019t<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings<\/a> Sentient<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Let Them Take What\u2019s Ours<\/a> Working Class Stories<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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