Category Archives: Banana republic

Brexit: Pandemonium

Is May’s latest Brexit gambit a roll of the dice or meant to be a road to nowhere?

World Bank Financializing Development

Why having public sector development funds “leverage” private capital is a bad idea.

Yasha Levine: Silicon Valley and “Communication Weapons of War”

Turns out Silicon Valey isn’t all that innovative on the propaganda front.

Brexit Brief

Another day of Brexit confusion.

The Brexit Bar

Another important day for Brexit, when there is way too much to be decided with the stakes so high

Fed Official: Climate Change is an ‘International Market Failure’

A report from the U.S. central bank cautions that rising temperatures and extreme storms could eventually trigger a financial collapse.

Defying Trump Promises, American Companies Still Playing Offshore Tax Games

Quelle surprise! A one-time tax break for US companies to repatriate offshore profits didn’t stop the gaming, nor did it generate more investment.

Bank Regulation Can’t Be Heads Banks Win, Tails Taxpayers Lose

At a G20 preparatory meeting, an INET panel analyzed how governments can prevent banks from exploiting taxpayer-funded bailout guarantees. The panelists didn’t mince words.

Boeing Doubles Down on 737 Max, Rejects Need for Simulator Training

Boeing is compounding its bad decisions on the 737 Max.

Poll: Michelle Obama Would Be Frontrunner in 2020 If She Ran

Will Michelle Obama make the Obamas offiically yet another political dynasty?

Rule of Law, American Style: John Bolton and Mike Pompeo Defy the International Criminal Court

America’s messy relationship with the International Criminal Court is in a particularly rocky phase. Of course, being exceptional means never having to admit citizens may have committed war crimes.