Category Archives: Banana republic

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

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

The Impact of Brexit on the UK economy: Reviewing the Evidence

Two-thirds of the British public think Brexit has damaged the economy, and all indications are that they’re right. Where does the UK go from here?

The United States’ Financial Quandary: ZIRP’s Only Exit Path Is a Crash

Michael Hudson takes a long, hard look at the origins and costs of the Fed’s ZIRP policy.

Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?

John Helmer gives a somewhat contraian take on the Wagner Group and what the unwind of the Prigozhin affair means for Putin’s reelection.

‘Totally Indefensible’: Biden Nominates Death Squad Backer Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel

Eliot Abrams is a liar and an ex-convict. No wonder the Biden Administration is keen about him.

‘Really Big’: US Supreme Court Ruling Against Norfolk Southern Seen as Rebuke to Corporate Impunity

The Supreme Court nixed a Constitutional challenge to a Pennsylvania registration law that subjects compnaies to its jurisdiction.

America Has Just Destroyed a Great Empire

America is making a mess in trying to preserve its hegemony.

CalPERS Refuses to Spend $1 Million, or $1.30 Each, to Prevent Sale of Personal Data of 770,000 Beneficiaries on Dark Web

How CalPERS is inexcusably throwing nearly 800,000 beneficiaies under the bus in a massive data heist.

A New Third World Debt Crisis? The Need for System Change

Emerging economies look to be on the verge of a whole lotta debt hurt. Why does this happen to them so often?