“COL. Douglas Macgregor : Why Is Trump Arming Ukraine?”
Trump says US citizens working in Ukraine on his minerals deal will be a deterrent, as in serve as a tripwire. Bye bye Russia peace pact?
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Capital as Power in the 21st Century: A Conversation
An in-depth discussion by Michael Hudson, Jonathan Nitzan, Blair Fix and Tim Di Muzio of the capital as power framework and its explanatory value.
Read more...Trump Will End His Option of Walking Away from Project Ukraine with His Minerals Deal
The Trump-Ukraine minerals deal is on track, and with it, US commitment to continue to support Ukraine.
Read more...US Secondary Sanctions “Have Seriously Damaged” Russia-China Bilateral Cooperation
Russian experts say US secondary sanctions are damaging Russia-China commerce. But their solutions don’t seem to be close to implementation.
Read more...The Frog or the Scorpion: Do Democrats Really Need to Ask Who Caused the Mess We’re In?
Yes, the Democrats really are hopeless.
Read more...Can Europe Resist Concessions to Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Agreement?
An uber neocon contends that Europe has found substitutes for Russian energy and so can and will increase sanctions on Russia.
Read more...Minority Reports: How Endowment Effect Would Make Ukraine Mineral Deal as a Tar Baby; Brian Berletic on US Preserving USAID Regime Change Capabilities; John Helmer on Shambolic US Conduct of Ukraine Negotiations
Challenging mainstream and prevailing independent media views on Trump’s plans for Russia and Ukraine and the US role in the world.
Read more...Germany Holds an Election in an Alternate Reality
The likely new government looks determined to double down on Germany — and Europe’s — destruction.
Read more...We’ve Been Here Before: A Review of Thomas Frank’s “The Wrecking Crew”
Plus ça change… unless we get lucky or clever?
Read more...Cuts to U.S. Weather and Climate Research Could Put Public Safety at Risk
Weather and climate research are yet more examples of how the DOGE slash and burn can and probably will do real harm.
Read more...“How Can Europe Respond to the Ukraine Standoff?”
An example of European paralysis as a result of the US looking likely to abandon not just Ukraine but also NATO.
Read more...A Fiscal Crisis Is Looming for Many US Cities
US cities, which enjoyed a renaissance after the flight of the 60s and 70s reversed, now face a world of budget hurt.
Read more...Blackouts Are Becoming the Norm—Can the U.S. Power Grid Be Saved?
The US future of more erratic power supplies comes nearer as officials dither over what to do about a creaky grid.
Read more...Guantánamo, Donald Trump’s “Immigrant Problem,” and the Rest of Us
Trump’s methods for dealing with immigrants with less than solid visa status are often cruel. That is almost certainly a feature, not a bug.
Read more...Musk Is Lying About Waste and Fraud in Social Security to Have an Excuse to Kill It
Musk wants to cut your Social Security benefits and then have Congress use the savings to give himself a gigantic tax cut.
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