Author Archives: Nick Corbishley

“The breakout of war in Venezuela could be a horror show for the entire continent. “

Recent happenings include a partly state-funded rock concert headlined by Milei himself whose government is busy putting the “narco” in anarcho-capitalism. 

If a mid-sized country in South America can take such strong action against arguably the world’s most dangerous rogue state, why can’t others that are far more powerful?

Blair and Ellison have a shared vision for the future, and it is one that most of us would never vote for if given the chance (which, of course, we won’t be)

This unprecedented decision by the Trump administration to bail out Argentina directly has more to do with geopolitical considerations than economic ones.

The government is finally admitting the truth: it wants to launch a universal digital ID dubbed “Britcard” — despite the fact it’s a smartphone app.

Is this the beginning of another US-sponsored coup?

The BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) movement appears to be going from strength to strength. As with South Africa, it is largely a bottom-up process. 

The escalation, as we’ve argued, has nothing to do with the drugs trade and everything to do with Venezuela’s huge deposits of oil, gas, gold and other minerals.

Too little, too late? Yes, but surely better than nothing — unless, of course, it’s pure virtue signalling. 

“All-out war in Venezuela cannot be ruled out”, warns Jeffrey Sachs. “Anything is possible because this is a long-standing operation.” 

As the problem of digital bank fraud grows, one issue that will become increasingly heated is who should pay for it.

Second question: does the “supposed” Cartel de los Soles actually exist?