{"id":59,"date":"2026-06-28T02:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=59"},"modified":"2026-06-28T02:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:44:32","slug":"links-6-27-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=59","title":{"rendered":"Links 6\/27\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paradise Revisited<\/a> Atlantic (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Scientists stunned by signs of ancient life in a place no one expected<\/a> Science Daily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

How the Himalayan Blackberry Took Over the Pacific Northwest<\/a> JSTOR (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

Left-Wing Ideology, Mental Health and Body Modification<\/a> Journal of Open Inquiry in the Behavioral Science. Micael T: <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis study focuses specifically on the dimension of social leftism\u2014defined by specific attitudes on issues such as gender, race, immigration, sexual orientation, and personal expression. This conceptualization is distinct from economic leftism, which concerns views on redistribution, market regulation, and social welfare\u201c<\/p>\n

So they are actually studying neoliberal identity-mongers, which has nothing to do with the left.
A \u201cstudy\u201c for the commentariat to shred into tiny, tiny pieces. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

https:\/\/joibs.org\/index.php\/joibs\/article\/view\/78\/47<\/p>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Climate risks \u2018no longer peripheral\u2019 to inflation and monetary policy FTAdviser
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June has featured record-breaking westerly wind bursts in the Pacific.<\/p>\n

This is causing new Kelvin wave activity that will shift more warm water toward the eastern Pacific, probably culminating in the strongest El Ni\u00f1o on record this year \u2014 possibly by a wide margin. pic.twitter.com\/dBI8mba6QP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u00c7a fond a une allure apocalyptique<\/p>\n

Iso de 0 \u00e0 4500 m\u00e8tres d’altitude\u2026 Plus de 30 degr\u00e9s \u00e0 1000m d\u2019altitude, 40 Annecy<\/p>\n

Le mont-blanc et ses glaciers d\u00e9goulinent. Nous perdons notre eau potable. Une 3e vague de chaleur est pressentie et ils ne parlent que de climatisation pic.twitter.com\/qqoISHS2WD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Valerie Paumier pr\u00e9sidente de RESILIENCE MONTAGNE (@Valerie_Paumier) June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Think it\u2019s hot? The Antarctic Peninsula is unusually warm too.<\/a> British Antarctic Survey<\/p>\n

Utah officials warn of \u2018totally unprecedented\u2019 water shortages as towns run dry<\/a> Salt Lake Tribune<\/p>\n

How much deforestation is your country importing through trade?<\/a> Hannah Ritchie (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Hedge Fund Targets $500 Million for El Ni\u00f1o Crop Risk Trade<\/a> Bloomberg\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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China vows to seek tariff cuts with US while decrying its \u2018malicious\u2019 trade acts<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n

Strategic minerals corridor, against China<\/a> German Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

China Leverages Its Critical Minerals Advantage Against Japan<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n

NZ internal report warns of Chinese military forays in Pacific<\/a> France24<\/p>\n

\u2018China Initiative 2.0\u2019: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies<\/a> South China Morning Post (guurst)<\/p>\n

China Prepares Second LNG Terminal to Receive Arctic LNG 2 Cargoes<\/a> High North News\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

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U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived<\/a> Japan Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Koreas<\/p>\n

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North Korea\u2019s Kim watches weapons tests and calls for \u2018deadly and destructive\u2019 military posture<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Southeast Asia<\/p>\n

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China built Indonesia\u2019s nickel boom. Will it stay for the bust? <\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

Weaponizing the Womb: Reproductive Genocide in Tigray <\/a>Genocide Watch<\/p>\n

Sudan: New UN Human Rights Report \u2013 \u2018Brutal Use of Sexual Violence in Sudan\u2019<\/a> All Africa<\/p>\n

What a surge of anti-migrant protests says about South Africa<\/a> Economist<\/p>\n

Johannesburg Collapse Risk Spurs Call for State to Run City <\/a>Bloomberg<\/p>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Economic losses mount as Venezuela earthquake death toll grows<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs<\/a> Associated Press (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Venezuela: Earthquake Death Toll Rises, US SOUTHCOM Deploys Military Assets<\/a> VenezuelAnalysis (Robin K)<\/p>\n

Massacred for Supporting Che Guevara<\/a> Huseyin Dorgu (Robin K)<\/p>\n

Colombia\u2019s Cocaine Trade Now Outearns Its Oil Exports<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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France records hottest day ever as Europe suffers brutal heat wave<\/a> NBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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\u2018It\u2019s dangerous\u2019: how schools, care homes and other UK workplaces are coping in searing heat<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

UK housebuilders warn of \u2018shockwaves\u2019 as tariffs on steel imports double<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

US tariffs bite as UK food and drink exports sink to 10-year low<\/a> The Grocer<\/p>\n

Farmers criticise government plan to counter threats to UK food security<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Mild by Trump standards. Trump uses \u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran\u201d when he want to show a modicum of respect:<\/p>\n

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Lloyd\u2019s List Intelligence data shows at least 26 vessels over 10,000 dwt transiting the Strait of Hormuz with AIS on using the southern route from 1410 hrs on June 25, when Ever Lovely was hit, to 1200 hrs on June 26. Eight used the Iran-approved northern route pic.twitter.com\/eCznPh6eVD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lloyd’s List (@LloydsList) June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Report Reveals True Extent of Devastation of US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain<\/a> Simplicius<\/p>\n

The underlying report: How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base\u2014and Caused a U.S. Recalculation<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n

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Here are the details of the framework deal between Israel and Lebanon signed today. Here is why it is a non-starter:<\/p>\n

1) The deal is not a peace deal but just a framework for future talks. No recognition is involved. <\/p>\n

2) The core mechanism is two “pilot zones.” The Lebanese\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The US-Iran war may have ended but the death toll continues to mount<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n

Safety Is When There\u2019s No One Dying<\/a> New York Review of Books (guurst)<\/p>\n

Soldiers wounded during the Iran war accuse Pentagon of downplaying their injuries<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n

Gulf states press US not to ignore threat from Iranian missiles<\/a> The Times<\/p>\n

Israel says troops will not withdraw from Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria \u2018security zones\u2019<\/a> New Arab<\/p>\n

Forever wars: Israel\u2019s cycle of conflict shows no finish line<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Yemen\u2019s Houthi group vows to target any Israeli presence in breakaway Somaliland<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n

Another Hormuz? The Red Sea\u2019s Threat to the Global Economy<\/a> Council for Foreign Relation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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France seizes fifth Russian \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 tanker linked to Ukraine war<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s Belarus Gambit: When Strategic Pressure Produces Political Escalation<\/a> Kautilya<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s fuel crisis and Crimea\u2019s logistics problems: is the Kremlin losing its grip on reality?<\/a> TopWar (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Russia preparing possible \u2018provocation\u2019 in Baltic states or Poland, sources say<\/a> Guardian. At the risk of offending readers who are exceptions, isn\u2019t \u201cLatvian intelligence\u201d an oxymoron?<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan turning from Moscow to Beijing and Baku<\/a> GIS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Nearly a million passports just exposed on the public internet\u2014and anyone could access them with a simple URL<\/a> CA. From earlier this month, still germane<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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US army bases to host critical minerals plants in onshoring push<\/a> Mining.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

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John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to unlawfully retaining sensitive national security information. Under his plea agreement, he faces up to 5 years in prison, up to 3 years of supervised release, a $2.25 million fine, forfeiture of his government pension, and is due to be\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ptTon5ucHJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Over 425,000 Kids in U.S. Face Deportation Hearings Without Lawyers<\/a> DropSite<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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Inflation in \u201cCore Services\u201d Surges, plus AI\u2019s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline<\/a> Wolf Richter<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Market Needs a Therapist<\/p>\n

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Asian stocks suffer fresh rout as rollercoaster week draws to close<\/a> Channel News Asia<\/p>\n

\u2018Hugely Troubling\u2019: A Former Wall Street Regulator Is Getting Nervous<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

SpaceX bond sale signals markets are in \u2018bubble territory\u2019, warns Allianz CIO <\/a>Financial Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI<\/a> 404 Media<\/p>\n

The month Generative AI lost its mojo <\/a>Gary Marcus<\/p>\n

The state of the AI economy<\/a> Exponential View (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Why Are People Using AI to Text Their Friends?<\/a> Terry Nguyen (Micael T)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Elite Malfeasance<\/p>\n

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Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe<\/a> KFF Health News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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Stablecoin Crash?<\/a> Barry Ritholtz<\/p>\n

Ares Management flagship private credit fund slammed with withdrawal requests<\/a> City AM<\/p>\n

This Year\u2019s Fed Stress Test Is A Hollow Exercise Awaiting Its Final Blow<\/a> Better Markets <\/p>\n

Meet the multi-millionaire power couple who\u2019s think tank advocated \u2018communism for landlords\u2019 and a global welfare state while living in $30M mansion<\/a> New York Post (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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\u2018You can\u2019t make billions without hurting people\u2019: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses\u2019 cruel fantasies<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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The United States Can Afford to Modernize Itself. Capital Simply Refuses to Pay<\/a> William Murphy (Micael T)<\/p>\n

The Rating Racket<\/a> CADTM (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Techno-oligarchy and privatization of sovereignty: the new phase of capitalism <\/a>Rebelion via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n

The violence specialists<\/a> aeon<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Antidote du jour. Tracie H: <\/p>\n

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Female house sparrow on our roof.
She\u2019s been chirping and peering over the edge of the roof. I think she\u2019s a little envious of the hummingbird enjoying a little birdbath below that is really too small for the house sparrow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And a bonus (Chuck L):<\/p>\n

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Failed Flight Leads To New Life For Eagle<\/p>\n

A few months ago, park visitors started noticing something strange near a quiet pond beside the woods. A young eagle was following a swan family across the grass, staying close behind the cygnets as if it belonged with them. At first,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KOAZbkxAax<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Husky (@Mr_Husky1) June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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