China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Shake Up Global Markets
The US ceding its once-dominant position in rare earths comes back to bite, as China uses rare earths to retaliate against US sanctions.
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What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?
Two parties which oppose Project Ukraine make major gains. Is anyone listening?
Read more...Beijing and Washington Clash Over Russia Sanctions
The US continues to talk at, rather than with, China about its close ties to Russia.
Read more...Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth
A full-throated critique of the claim that capitalism benefits the poors.
Read more...The Rising Democratic Threat of “Hopeful Militarism”
A new Team Democrat messaging strategy boils down to “War is love.”
Read more...Former Ambassador Chas Freeman: Possible Disintegration of Civilian Government at Year End
Chas Freeman sends a sobering warning.
Read more...Why US Belligerence Towards Russia Is Likely to Continue No Matter Who Is President
Biden might be senile and Blinken stupid, but it’s the plutocrats and their think tanks that run the show in Washington.
Read more...Kamala’s National Security Adviser Points to Continuation of Biden’s Russia Policy
The favorite to succeed Jake Sullivan is a diehard Russophobe who is critical of Germany for not launching Taurus missiles at Russia.
Read more...The US Strategy in the Black Sea Region Is Falling Apart
Washington’s goal is to exclude Russia and China from energy and infrastructure projects extending from the Caspian to Europe, but the opposite is happening.
Read more...Forty Percent of Biden IRA Manufacturing Projects Behind Schedule or Paused
A new study by the Financial Times on the early results from Biden Administration IRA spending raises as many questions as it answers.
Read more...Electric Vehicle Revolution Stalls, Leaving Metal Markets in Limbo
Another sober take on near and perhaps intermediate-term electric vehicle prospects.
Read more...Why Is the EU Upping the Pressure on Meloni in Italy?
News that Rome is in hot water over “rule of law” issues came out at same time Meloni headed East in attempt to repair ties with China, but is that the reason?
Read more...Let’s Abolish the Colonial IMF on Its 80th Birthday
Developing country protesters want the IMF to stop exploiting countries in debt crisis. But is BRICS prepared to fill the gap?
Read more...Kyiv and Brussels Weaponize Oil, Use Other Tools in Bid to Force Hungary and Slovakia into Supporting Project Ukraine
The efforts are backfiring and will likely harm Ukraine and the EU more than intended targets.
Read more...Michael Hudson Speaks to Luca Placidi About Global South Debt Peonage and the Inevitability of Multipolarity
Yves here. We are introducing most of you to Luca Placidi, founder of an Italian YouTube channel called “Tracce di Classe”. Placidi who started his blog and website in late 2023, “after the war in Ukraine and the one in Gaza made the mainstream media narrative impossible to be listened to.” He discussed politics and […]
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