German Greens on the Warpath
Washington’s favorite foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, undermines Scholz again and helps the US back the chancellor into a corner on Leopard tanks.
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Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks
States across the country are either moving to protect abortion rights or further restrict them.
Read more...Links 1/23/2023
Washington Ratchets Up Maritime Disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean
Pressure on Türkiye continues as US pushes F-16 deal that would see Ankara drop opposition to Sweden NATO bid, which became a long shot after Quran burning in Stockholm. Greece says it will expand its waters around Crete, enraging Türkiye.
Read more...‘Global Catastrophe’ Coming If West Keeps Arming Ukraine, Top Russia Official Says
Duma Speaker warns of powerful retaliation for weapons supplies to Kiev for attacks on Russia.
Read more...Links 1/22/2023
Viewing Ukraine Through the Davos Lens
The World Economic Forum, which concluded on Friday, provides clues as to why European leaders would sacrifice their national economies for the war in Ukraine.
Read more...An Ancient Recipe for Social Success
Monte Albán, which was a major regional urban center for 1,300 years, is a powerful case study that early investments in public infrastructure and goods foster longer-term sustainability.
Read more...Italy and the EU Are on Collision Course as Economic Conditions Worsen
Brussels insists Italy must surrender more of its economic sovereignty in exchange for any assistance.
Read more...Links 1/9/2023
US Takeover of Greece Pushes Türkiye Closer to Russia and Increases Odds of Athens-Ankara Conflict
Athens throws a decades-long good relationship with Moscow out the window and opens the door wide to US military and business interests.
Read more...More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality
It means higher prices for patients, more unnecessary surgery, and less access to care for patients on Medicaid or those who are uninsured or underinsured.
Read more...Links 1/8/2023
BlackRock Says We’re All Doomed. It’s Being Optimistic
The world’s largest asset manager has forecast systemic economic chaos. The reality is even worse.
Read more...How Wall Street Takeover of Rental Market Is Fueling the Homelessness Crisis
New lawsuits allege mega landlords are colluding to keep rents high and units vacant while also embracing surveillance tech to evict tenants.
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