Author Archives: Conor Gallagher

Links 12/10/2023

Why Does Germany Continue to Self-Destruct?

German elites run up the tab, but the country’s working class is largely stuck with the bill. An attempt to understand why Germany cannot or will not reverse course.

America’s War for the Greater Middle East (Continued)

Washington’s never-ending war in the Middle East is dangerously close to a calamitous escalation.

New Technologies to Get Around Old Laws: Algorithms Being Used to Evade Antitrust Rules, Fix Prices and Worse

Is organizing a price-fixing cartel still illegal if an algorithm tells you to do it?

Links 11/27/2023

The West Is Inching Closer to More Insanity in the Baltic Sea

Hardliners want to close the sea to Russian ships as the Newnew Polar Bear drops anchor right in the middle of the whole mess.

After Historic Drinking Water Settlements, PFAS Personal Injury Lawsuits Loom

In the wake of landmark settlements requiring 3M and DuPont to pay billions to US water systems for toxic chemical contamination, litigation over personal injuries from PFAS exposure is starting to move forward.

Links 11/26/2023

Europe Is Getting Record Amounts of Russian Gas Through TurkStream. So Who Keeps Trying to Blow It Up?

The neocons look to Bulgaria as a clog to prevent gas from reaching Europe and NATO seeks a toehold into the Black Sea via Romania.

Poland’s De Facto Blockade Of Ukraine Is Its Outgoing Government’s Last Power Play

Polish truckers, tired of being undercut by Ukrainian competitors, are blocking the roads to four key border crossings with Ukraine as Polish authorities allow the protests to continue.

Links 11/20/2023

Links 11/13/2023

CIA-Connected Private Equity to Buy Italy’s Critical Communications Infrastructure

Telecom Italia’s downfall over the past thirty years mirrors the disastrous path of the Italian state since joining the EU.