Pulling the Rug Out from Under China’s Clean Tech Strategy
China went all in on clean energy technology in recent years, but the economic war by the West and other developments now pose challenges to that gamble.
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US-Iran Negotiations: Why an Agreement Looks Unlikely
Happy endings look remote with the US attempt to escalate against Iran and bully them into a “deal”.
Read more...Trump Tariff Climbdown: Consumer Impact Worse Due to China Retaliation; Who Wins Aside from Trump’s Ego
Some further observations about the Trump tariff train wreck.
Read more...Trump’s Additional 50% Tariff Against China and China’s Tit for Tat Retaliation: Trump Own-Goals Himself Into Where China Would Want Him
Some further thoughts on the radical US-destructiveness of the Trump tariff regime.
Read more...Trump Tariffs Run Over Already-Desperate Car Industry; Higher Prices, Job Cuts, and Supplier Closures Baked In
The tariff situation has developed not necessarily to the advantage of the car industry.
Read more...As Global Conflicts Rage, Has Neoliberalism Already Won?
If we look at the “Great Game” through the lens of internecine strife of the global neoliberal elite, does it matter who wins?
Read more...Trump Deploys His Tariff Wrecking Ball; How Much Will the US Suffer Along with Most of the Rest of the World?
The latest Trump tariffs kick up the destructiveness of his administration up to a whole new level.
Read more...Iran Lacks the Leverage For a Fair Deal With the US
The US seems intent on bludgeoning Iran into a very unfavorable agreement.
Read more...The Trump ‘Threat’ Helps Sell the War Racket in Canada and Europe
The plan has long been for Europe to dramatically increase military expenditures. Embracing international Trump Derangement Syndrome along with relentless Russophobia helps “give history a shove.”
Read more...Will Trump Deliver on His Threat of Taking Military Action Against Iran?
The US has increased its threat display in the Middle East generally and versus Iran in particular. Will the US greenlight an Israel attack?
Read more...Increasing Alignment Between the US and Türkiye Means Trouble
Washington and Ankara are getting mighty cozy as the project to encircle Iran picks up steam.
Read more...Book Review: The Dazzling Complexity of the Polar Realm
In “Ends of the Earth,” Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.
Read more...House Speaker Johnson Threatens to Defund Federal Courts
The Trump war against the judiciary reaches a new fevered pitch, with Speaker Johnson threatening Federal court funding.
Read more...Ukraine Rare Earths Deal Is Nonsense To Mining Experts
Professionals try to put a stake in the heart of the Trump rare earths deal palaver.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: Crypto’s Role in Trump’s Economic Masterplan (With Special Emphasis on Stablecoins)
Might there be more method in Trump’s crypto and dollar madness than most assume?
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