Pluralistic: Underground Empire; The Lost Cause prologue part IV (10 Oct 2023)

Today's links

Underground Empire: Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman's must-read account of "How America Weaponized the World Economy."
The Lost Cause prologue part IV: "Commies, agitators, traitors, and climate bed wetters."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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The Lost Cause prologue (part 2): It's a small world, after all.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Serializing the opening of "The Lost Cause": My novel of climate hope, out on November 14.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Kickstarting a book to end enshittification, because Amazon will not carry it: "The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation" comes out from Verso on Sept 5.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Alvim Corrêa's War of the Worlds illustrations: They started as fan art.
America's corporate lobbyists want a bailout: It's the political version of the human centipede.
Sacrifice banks to save businesses: Either we nerf landlords and banks to save businesses and jobs, or the businesses and jobs will collapse and take out landlords and banks.
Scarfolk death statistics: Juking the stats.
Chef paints portrait of every meal he eats: Itsuo Kobayashi has been at it for 32 years.
Appeals court says Miami jail doesn't need to provide soap: When waiting for your hearing becomes a death sentence.
Ohio's got snitchline for bosses whose workers who won't go back: Reopen and/or die.
Magic Puzzles: From Max "Cards Against Humanity" Temkin and friends.
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