Author Archives: Conor Gallagher
Book Review: Sally Denton and Roger Morris, “The Money and the Power”
Examining the moments and people that helped fuse the US state, economy, and organized crime into one indistinguishable entity.
Read more...Five Christmas Fashion Trends We Should Bring Back – And May Be Found in Your Wardrobe Already
A lecturer in design and cultural theory provides environmentally friendly fashion advice for the holidays.
Read more...Links 12/24/2023
Russian Trade Corridors Flourish Under Western Sanctions
A look at Russia’s maritime trade corridors as Western efforts to isolate Moscow continue to backfire in spectacular fashion.
Read more...Brutal Occupation Underpins Class Inequality for Israelis and Palestinians
An interview with Dr. Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset representing the Hadash party, which stands for Jewish-Arab cooperation based on class solidarity.
Read more...Lack of Trust Between the US and Türkiye Sees Same Sticking Points Derailing Sweden’s NATO Bid
The US fails to uphold its end of the bargain to win Turkiye’s approval and instead the West doubles down on failed pressure campaign.
Read more...What Is the US up to in Azerbaijan?
US pressure campaign comes as Baku increasingly plays key role at Caucasus crossroads. Assistant Secretary of State says Russian and Iranian involvement in region is “unstable and undesirable.”
Read more...Could Two Working-Class Candidates Return Nebraska and West Virginia to Their Roots?
Themes once familiar to Nebraska and West Virginia voters in the heyday of progressive populism are making a comeback.
Read more...Links 12/10/2023
Why Does Germany Continue to Self-Destruct?
German elites run up the tab, but the country’s working class is largely stuck with the bill. An attempt to understand why Germany cannot or will not reverse course.
Read more...America’s War for the Greater Middle East (Continued)
Washington’s never-ending war in the Middle East is dangerously close to a calamitous escalation.
Read more...New Technologies to Get Around Old Laws: Algorithms Being Used to Evade Antitrust Rules, Fix Prices and Worse
Is organizing a price-fixing cartel still illegal if an algorithm tells you to do it?
Read more...Links 11/27/2023
The West Is Inching Closer to More Insanity in the Baltic Sea
Hardliners want to close the sea to Russian ships as the Newnew Polar Bear drops anchor right in the middle of the whole mess.
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