Author Archives: Conor Gallagher
Why Does the EU Want to Become More Like the US?
Bloc elite aim to double down on anti-labor, pro-market policies under the guise of competitiveness and productivity in order to compete with China.
Read more...Syngenta Spent Decades Attempting to Quiet Health Concerns About Its Profitable Herbicide
A former Florida rancher battling Parkinson’s disease reflects on years of using paraquat, as thousands of lawsuits claim the herbicide contributed to their illness and new documents shed light on the ongoing legal fight.
Read more...Links 10/27/2024
US Black Sea Strategy Takes Another Big Hit in Georgia Election
Protests are now expected in country that plays key role in Eurasian logistics after voters choose pro-Russian government.
Read more...Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu
Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers don’t know how often farmworkers are being infected — and could miss alarming signals.
Read more...The Great Game of Logistics
Logistics corridors play an increasing role in the New Cold War. Do workers lose no matter who wins?
Read more...Links 10/23/2024
Germany Can’t Stop Digging
As Berlin tags along with Washington into the war crimes abyss, it blames Russia for turning Germans against the government.
Read more...Billionaires Are Not Going to Save Us
Looking for hope in hard places and hard times.
Read more...Links 10/19/2024
Why America Is Buying up the Premier League – And What It Means for the Future of ‘Soccer’
If Texas-based Friedkin Group’s recent deal to buy Everton goes through, 11 of the 20 Premier League clubs will be controlled or part-owned by American investors.
Read more...America’s Shaman-Poets’ Vision for a Better Future
Author and Jungian analyst Steven Herrmann discusses the concept of “spiritual democracy” as explored in the writings of American poets like Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson.
Read more...Links 10/17/2024
Will the Conflicts in the Middle East Spill Over Into the Caucasus (Part 2): What Are the US and Türkiye Up To?
The US tutors Armenia on the ins and outs of being non-agreement-capable. Türkiye up to no good? Russia remains patient.
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