China and the Revenge of the Sanctioned
How US ham-handed use of force and misreadings of key players’ interests, allowed China to suddenly take a leadershp role in the Middle East
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Is The U.S. Preparing To Punish OPEC?
Has the US still not worked out that there are some parties it can’t push around, and OPEC might be one of them?
Read more...Some US National Security Experts Call for Peace in Ukraine
While it is now acceptable to suggest negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict, that’s still a long way from a needed consensus.
Read more...New California Program Wants All Hate “Incidents” Reported to the State
The CA vs Hate hotline will document any action or behavior “motivated by hate” but legally protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of expression. Similar efforts are in the works for other states and cities.
Read more...Ukraine’s Neoliberalism on Steroids, Europe’s Economic Suicide
Yves here. Sit back and enjoy yet another discussion between Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, this time joined by Professor Mick Dunford at the Geopolitical Hour. Today’s tour starts with Ukraine, moves to Russia, and then continues to Europe, the US and China. It is noteworthy to see the Western media act as if Europe’s […]
Read more...Advertiser Block Lists as a Threat to Media Integrity
Advertiser conventional wisdom about ad placement is suboptimal for them and bad for publishers.
Read more...‘Death Outlives War’: Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million
A new study tallies the cost of US war-fomenting in the Middle East. The numbers get big fast.
Read more...The Extraordinary Generosity of Central Banks Towards Banks: Some Reflexions on Its Origin
Central banks provide even more gimmies to banks than you likely realized.
Read more...Turkiye Has Its Own Russiagate as Election Heads to Runoff
In run-up to the vote the opposition candidate claimed (without evidence) that Moscow was interfering in the election.
Read more...Eurobanks and London Firms Insist Very Bad Things Will Happened if Euro Derivatives Clearing Moves to Continent
anks and loser clearinghouses are complaining about a (long) planned derivatives relocation to Europe. But is this mainly special pleading?
Read more...United Pilots Picket for Better Contract After American, Southwest Counterparts Authorize Strikes
Will “the most pro-labor president in history” get to smash another looming strike?
Read more...The EU Looks Doomed to Repeat its Russia “De-Risking” Strategy with China
Plans are lacking, but that hasn’t stopped Brussels before.
Read more...The Taliban and the Islamic State Continue to Fight for Afghanistan’s Future
True to form for US nation-breaking exercises, Afghanistan is afficted by continuing facional power strugges.
Read more...“Crypto Is a Fraud on the Public”: Financial Watchdog Explains Ties Between Crypto and the Banking Crisis
Dennis Kelleher of Better Markets explains why crypto is the last place anybody should be running to for safety.
Read more...PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention
Why it isn’t easy to slip the leash of PBMs.
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