Michael Hudson and Vijay Prashad: How Hyper-Imperialism Shapes Global Conflict
A rich discussion of how industrial capitalism evolved into imperialism and how its impulses and contradictions are creating more fractures.
Read more...A rich discussion of how industrial capitalism evolved into imperialism and how its impulses and contradictions are creating more fractures.
Read more...Many factors point to the value, one might even say necessity, of Trump going TACO on Iran soon. But what might happen then?
Read more...Michael Hudson and Lena Petrova discuss the breakdown of the US-led order, Trump’s misguided efforts to maintain primacy, and what comes next
Read more...China’s deflation crunch is getting worse.
Read more...Trump needs a face-saving way to de-escalate with Iran. Is an energy deal possibe?
Read more...Contrary to popular narrative, the U.S. is not retreating to its own “backyard.”
Read more...The Trump administration asks USDA scientists to research foreign co-authors for suspected collaboration or crimes.
Read more...The case that the tech bros desire for freedom cities and need for AI energy is driving the Greenland obsession.
Read more...More on the prospects for the dollar. Even under Trump, it remains the cleanest shirt in the laundry bin.
Read more...How justifications for US foreign and economic policy revolve around the oil trade.
Read more...The prospects are not looking good.
Read more...Trump’s plan for US military spending of $1.5 trillion puts the military at the core of his presidency and may signal a move to all-out war.
Read more...Trump continues on a warpath on multiple fronts: Venezuela, Russia, China, and Denmark.
Read more...A profile of China’s subsidies and how they have changed over time. Counter-intuitively, agriculture is the most important recipient.
Read more...Why Trump’s saber-rattling over Greenland should be taken seriously.
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