A look at Russia’s maritime trade corridors as Western efforts to isolate Moscow continue to backfire in spectacular fashion.
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Russian Trade Corridors Flourish Under Western Sanctions
Topics: China, Energy markets, Europe, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Russia
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 93 Comments »
Brutal Occupation Underpins Class Inequality for Israelis and Palestinians
An interview with Dr. Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset representing the Hadash party, which stands for Jewish-Arab cooperation based on class solidarity.
Topics: Middle East, Politics, Social policy, Social values, Surveillance state
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 13 Comments »
Holiday Schedule, Moderation Holiday (Not So Much), and Moderation Woes
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:33 am | 53 Comments »
Links 12/23/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 184 Comments »
Being “Pro-American” Today Means Disaster for Latin America, with “Monroe Doctrine” Coming Back
As the US keeps having its military and geopolitical weakness exposed around the world, Latin America is becoming a new focus.
Topics: Globalization, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 14 Comments »
Breaking News: Chinese, Iranian and Indian Warships Are Now in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
As the Red Sea has become a new hot spot, more countries are sending warships to prevent mischief…potentially not just from the Houthis.
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:20 am | 69 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 63 Comments »
Links 12/22/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 210 Comments »
Definition of Madness: Peru and Ecuador Ask Washington to Come Up With a “Plan Colombia” 2.0 to Combat Drug Cartels
Even the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has admitted that Plan Colombia was a resounding failure from a counter-narcotics perspective (albeit not from a “counter-insurgency” one).
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 18 Comments »
Migrants Are Begging in Brooklyn Neighborhoods That Voted for Trump, Sparking Hostility and Help
Nextdoor and Facebook groups present anecdotes and photos from Marine Park of encounters with migrants from a nearby shelter complex. Others are providing aid.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:45 am | 60 Comments »
How to Make Recyclable Plastics Out of CO2 to Slow Climate Change
Chemists are manipulating carbon dioxide to make plastics for clothing, mattresses, shoes, and more.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:17 am | 26 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/21/2023
~ Todays’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 61 Comments »
China Bans Exports of Rare Earth Tech as Critical Minerals Race Heats Up
China is raising the stakes in the US sanctions war by tightening rare earth screws.
Topics: China, Commodities, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:12 am | 36 Comments »
Links 12/21/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 158 Comments »
Putin’s Admission Of Naivety About The West Signals His New Stance Towards Peace Talks
Putin reviews how the West repeatedly lied to him personally and Russia, and indicates that will have consequences for the Ukraine endgame.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:39 am | 84 Comments »