How a US/Israeli Strike on Iran Could Ignite a Wider Conflict
Neither Iran nor Trump look likely to blink in their regime change staredown. What happens if the US proceeds and can’t win quickly?
Read more...Neither Iran nor Trump look likely to blink in their regime change staredown. What happens if the US proceeds and can’t win quickly?
Read more...Quelle surprise! More on how Venezuela’s oil production prospects fall way short of Trump hucksterism.
Read more...“Argentina has become the centrepiece of the United States’ strategy for Latin America”: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Read more...An important reminder about how pensions work and the risks of various types.
Read more...Why the dollar is more of a safe haven than it might seem, despite Trump’s persistent undermining.
Read more...Why it is important to recognize that ICE is a paramilitary operation. Among other things, they are harder to reform than traditional police.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Lena Petrova discuss the breakdown of the US-led order, Trump’s misguided efforts to maintain primacy, and what comes next
Read more...Carl Benedikt Frey traces the history of technological innovation. But does that constitute progress?
Read more...Population stagnation or even shrinkage has major implications for prospects for housing, employment, and consumer spending.
Read more...Trump needs a face-saving way to de-escalate with Iran. Is an energy deal possibe?
Read more...Silicon Valley’s entry into defense contracting is often framed as a long-overdue modernization of a bureaucratic Pentagon. This article argues that the venture capital model is structurally misaligned with the requirements of strategic defense systems engineering. The rise of a Military–Industrial–Venture Complex risks collapsing governance into product design, accelerating technological deployment without corresponding institutional capacity, and increasing escalation and democratic accountability risks.
Read more...From Trump on down, the US is particularly keen on the retrograde.
Read more...The US’ gold holdings, allegedly the largest on the planet, have not been subjected to a comprehensive audit since the 1950s.
Read more...Another example of Ukraine war blowback on the West: banking costs rose and lending tightened due to the sanctions on Russia.
Read more...Is being virtuous more than just its own reward?
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