Michael Hudson discusses geopolitics including currency power plays, global institutions like the IMF, the new Cold War, and Bill Gates
Read more...A surprising number of ambassadors at prominent posts are patraonge picks. And who gets rewarded for what isn’t pretty.
Read more...Biden is suddenly backing a patent waiver for foreign manufacture of Covid vaccines. But do the mechanics make this a headfake?
Read more...A big Covid surge in the Seychelles, a heavly vaccinated country, calls into question relying on vaccines as the route to normalcy.
Read more...Barnier’s Brexit diaries confirm the notion that the UK side was not up to the task and didn’t have the self-awareness to recognize that.
Read more...The fully-vaccinated may soon be able to visit the EU for non-essential travel. The catch: proving one’s vaccine status.
Read more...Michael Hudson gives a long historical account of the role of debt and money as a tool for promoting prosperity and political dominance.
Read more...Even for those comfortably ensconced in the US, war-making has been a constant backdrop for all but the oldest Americans.
Read more...Corporate ownership in many sectors of food production has risen and is set to increase further. Another rentier program well underway.
Read more...China has been setting up currency swap lines with many countries. But is this an idea that is ahead of its time?
Read more...Further discussion of the American and Chinese economic models, focusing on financialization as a central distinction.
Read more...Kozul-Wright warns that for a sustainable Covid-19 recovery, it is key to abandon policies that concentrate economic power and wealth
Read more...COVID-19 continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll; international institutions must support developing countries’ recovery.
Read more...India has stepped up its foreign policy re-engagement with African countries and has focused on health diplomacy.
Read more...Environmentalists take a victory lap, but much more must be done to ensure the survival of Venice, especially with sea levels rising.
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