Author Archives: Conor Gallagher
US Prison Labor Boosts Hundreds of Private Companies and Helps Expand the Carceral State
US slave labor boosts American companies and allows the prison system to continue expanding.
Read more...China’s New Space Station Opens for Business in an Increasingly Competitive Era of Space Activity
The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.
Read more...Türkiye Losing Patience with the US
Washington’s relentless pressure on Türkiye and the Istanbul bombing lead to Turkish airstrikes hitting American positions in Syria.
Read more...EU Gets Tough on China as US Steals European Industry
European leaders have spent all year getting tough on China while the US has been preparing to steal their industry out from under their noses.
Read more...Links 11/28/2022
Between Deglobalisation and Slowbalisation: Where Europe Stands
Globalization is as important as ever for Europe where hundreds of thousands of companies and millions of jobs are supported by global trade flows.
Read more...Will Japan and South Korea Learn From US Allies in Europe?
Washington works to enlist Tokyo and Seoul in its efforts to contain Beijing, but will Japan and South Korea end up suffering more than China?
Read more...Links 11/27/2022
Europe’s Wind Energy Industry Has Hit A Rough Patch
Major wind turbine makers are reporting massive losses and laying off swaths of employees due to supply chain snarls and other missteps.
Read more...On Black Friday, Amazon Workers in 40+ Countries Strike and Protest ‘Despicable’ Treatment
“Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the planet.”
Read more...Links 11/26/2022
The Diesel Crunch Is Finally Causing Demand Destruction
Diesel inventories slump to their lowest level for this time of the year since 1951.
Read more...As Gig Economy Grows, Its Toll on Workers Mounts
Democrats help the gig economy expands its reach as it brings pain and suffering to more American workers.
Read more...Washington’s Woman in Berlin: How Germany’s Foreign Minister Is Helping the US Crush the German Economy
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is willing to sacrifice her country’s economy and standard of living in order to march lockstep with the US against Russia and China.
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