Author Archives: Conor Gallagher
Links 4/30/2026
Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold. Russia Deals Germany Impeccably Timed Oil Blow
Cut off of Kazakh oil through Druzhba pipeline amid global supply crunch deepens Germany’s crises.
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Von der Leyen’s ‘Gaffe’ Hints at Pressure Building on Türkiye
Western capital has its meathooks firmly into Türkiye. What do western governments want in return?
Read more...China Surpasses US in Research Spending – The Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout
The Make America Great Again mega yacht springs another leak.
Read more...American “Micro-Militarism”
Or how defeat in the Iran War will accelerate American global decline.
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Maybe It Wasn’t Such a Hot Idea to Turn Libya into a Failed State: 2026 Shortages Edition
Europe sure could use Libya’s oil, gas, and petrochemical products now, but the self-destructive policy there is illuminating today.
Read more...Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills
One homeless advocacy group said the bill, which would require homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for involuntary treatment, “evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow.”
Read more...It’s Ok to Love All the Bees (The Honey Bees, Too)
Are honey bees to blame for disappearing native bees?
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