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Naked Capitalism Website Denounces PropOrNot’s Attempt at ‘Censorship of the Worst Form’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 3, 2016 In the latest episode of Joshua Scheer’s podcast “Informed Rant,” Scheer sits down with Yves Smith, founder and editor of Naked Capitalism, one of more than 200 non-mainstream news websites portrayed by a shadowy "research" group as pro-Russia propagandists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eat Your Cat Food, Mrs. Robinson

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 12, 2013 The new cost-of-living index proposed in Obama's latest budget is really a means to push lower living standards on people who need Social Security, University of Missouri economist Michael Hudson says. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Confiscation Scheme Planned for U.S. and U.K. Depositors

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Mar 28, 2013 Confiscating customer deposits in Cyprus banks was not a one-off, desperate idea of a few eurozone “troika” officials scrambling to salvage their balance sheets. A joint paper by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Bank of England, dated Dec. 10, 2012, shows these plans have been long in the making. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 19, 2012 “What do you both think the public needs to know about this economic debate going on right now?” Bill Moyers asked Naked Capitalism editor Yves Smith and Reagan and Bush economic adviser Bruce Bartlett. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Big Banks Victimize Our Democracy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2012 Yves Smith, creator and editor of the finance blog Naked Capitalism, and Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone spoke with Bill Moyers about the continuing fallout of the economic crisis and the corruption, ignorance and collusion that guarantee the situation will not improve for most Americans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )