The Arrest of Igor Kolomoysky Consolidates US Influence Over Zelensky Ahead of Likely Elections
Another unseemly tale from Ukraine, this of the deposing and now arrest of Zelenksy’s kingmaker, Igor Kolomoysky.
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The Other Option for Containing Trump
Your humble bloggers risks getting herself in trouble by speculating about tail event level schemes to thwart Trump.
Read more...Technotage on the Rise? More Efforts to Stymie Job-Threatening, Sometimes Hazardous “Innovations”
Ant-technology action, or technotage, seems to be increasing. Is this a trend or just coincidence?
Read more...The Atlas Network and the Building of Argentina’s Donald Trump
Javier Milei, a climate change denier widely supported by Atlas Network, a web of free market think tanks, won the necessary votes to run in Argentina’s presidential election in October.
Read more...Despite 4 Indictments, Trump Will Still Be the GOP Nominee
Trump won’t be over until he is over, and that will not be before the Republican convention.
Read more...KFF Health News Publishes Shameful, Self-Serving Story Advocating Unrealistic “Social Media” Approach to Bogus Insurer Denials Instead of Pushing for External Appeal
KFF Health News advocated feel-good but largely ineffective approaches to insurer denials, as opposed to effectiive reforms.
Read more...Henry A. Kissinger at 100, Still a War Criminal
Some of the major entries in Kissinger’s rap sheet.
Read more...How Javier Milei Upset Argentina’s Political Status Quo
Yves here. We’re featuring a post from openDemocracy on Argentina’s primary results that had far-right candidate Javier Milei beating the candidates of the two parties that have been in power for two decades. The post is telling, and not in a good way. Milei does advocate extreme views (not that he can go as far […]
Read more...NAM 2.0+G77 vs G7+NATO+OECD+WEF
Jomo warns US policies are creating war and depression, pushing developing nations to strengthen democratic institutions of global governance
Read more...The NIH Ices a Research Project on “Health Communication”. Is It Self-Censorship?
What sure looks like an NIH study to improve the medical establishment’s propaganda skills had died a well-deserved death.
Read more...War Hawks’ Drive to Expand NATO into Asia May Destroy Western Military Alliance
Individuals can fail upwards, but organizations? NATO not been up to the task of propping up Ukraine, but the US wants to aim it at China.
Read more...Gonzalo Lira Reports Torture in Ukraine Prison, Extortion, Inevitable Conviction with Sentence of 5 to 8 Years in Labor Camp
Gonzalo Lira is alive after being tortured in prison. He is tryng to flee Urkaine, witih tacit approval of the authorities. Wish him luck.
Read more...‘Time for Congress to Act’: Sanders, Scott Unveil $17 Federal Minimum Wage Bill
Another push for a minimum wage boost. The gap between the $17 target and the current level of $7.25 an hour is a yawning chasm.
Read more...Hunting the Military Extremist: How Disturbed Is the U.S. Military?
On a planet where no other military spends as much, the US is incapable of winning a thing.
Read more...Colonialism or Sovereignty? How the Global Financial System Traps Countries in Debt
A deep dive on developing country debt crisis and how they reveal the workings of international finance.
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