Requiem for an Empire
While historian Alfred McCoy made an early and accurate call on the erosion of the US empire, his current readings are a mixed bag.
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Paris and Washington Go Scorched Earth in the Sahel
What does it say about AFRICOM’s counterterrorism mission when nationalized mines increasingly come under attack and the US proxy state of Ukraine is training terrorists the US is supposed to be fighting?
Read more...Trump’s Energy Sanctions Are a Double-Edged Sword for Global Economy
Trump plans tougher sanctions on Iran’s and Venezuela’s oil exports, and secondary sanctions on China. How might that work?
Read more...The BRICS, a Geopolitical Challenge Overlooked by the European Union
A discussion of what BRICS might be when it grows up and what that could mean for the EU
Read more...Will Trump End or Escalate Biden’s Wars?
An awfully hopeful take on what Trump might do about America’s “forever wars”.
Read more...Trump Adds to List of Fake EU Crises
EU set to double down on vassalage to US, which is causing its problems in the first place.
Read more...The New Economy and the Tariffs and Tax Breaks to Launch It
Analyses of planned Trump tariffs differ somewhat on the impact, but all find them to be negative. Will the Supremes save Trump from himself?
Read more...Germany, Trump, and Walking the Trans-Atlantic Plank
Is government collapse a comeuppance for the German elite, or is everything right on schedule for the transatlantic plutocrats?
Read more...How the Trump Presidency Might Change the Global Economy
Trump tariffs are coming! What does that mean?
Read more...BRICS Isn’t De-Dollarizing Anytime Soon
Why the Global South path away from the dollar will be longer and more difficult than many friends of BRICS imagine.
Read more...So What Happens After a Trump or Harris Win?
Some crystal-ball gazing into what four year of Trump or Harris would portend.
Read more...Industrial Policy: Lessons from China’s Shipbuilding
A study of China’s shipbuilding industrial policy finds big market share gains did not produce domestic welfare benefits.
Read more...The US Is Killing the Most Valuable Tech Firm in Europe
Washington announces billion dollar research center for advanced chip making as trade restrictions demanded by US, and the EU energy war against Russia are hammering ASML.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff discuss the recent BRICS summit as well as its rapidly-evolving geopolitical backdrop.
Read more...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.
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