War Widens to the Caspian. Why Isn’t Iran Attacking Azerbaijan?
Iran issues warnings to Baku as Israel strikes its Caspian fleet in maritime space shared with Russia.
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Iran War: Trump Issues 48 Hour Unhinged Ultimatum to Iran; Iran Vows Mass Destruction Countermeasures; Israel Takes Hit to Dimona Area, Other Blows After Second Firing on Iran Nuclear Reactor Site ; More Warnings of Deep Damage from Strait of Hormuz Closure, LNG Reduction Effects
Today’s Iran war update: Trump threatens action which will lead to Iran retaliation that will destroy the world economy. Will he proceed?
Read more...Michael Hudson: Iran, Israel, and World War III
Michael Hudson provides a deep dive into US foreign policy and its use of dollar dominance.
Read more...With Shipping Industry in Meltdown, Struggle to Oust China from Global Ports Intensifies
Panama “retakes” canal, and Blackrock-led consortium doubles down on efforts to acquire dozens of global ports from Hong Kong-based company, including ones in Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
Read more...Iran War Watch: Trump Dithers
Trump looks even more caught than ever on the horns of his Iran war dilemma.
Read more...Trump Doubling Down on Tariffs After SCOTUS Nixing Sweeping “Emergency” Abuse: Bad for Businesses, Economy, and Trump
The Trump tariffs mess in the wake of his 6-3 Supreme Court loss on his misuse of “emergency” authority is even worse than you might imagine.
Read more...Will Russia (and Iran) Be Forced to ‘Restore Order’ in the Caucasus? Part 2: The March to Central Asia
Washington envisions the Caucasus as stepping stone into Central Asia, but it’s China that remains in dominant position there with both sides ironically working to strengthen same trade corridor.
Read more...The European Veal Pen: How the US Weaponized Russophobic Paranoia & Energy Geopolitics To Capture Control of Europe
Can Europe free itself from its capture by the US, which looked like a dandy idea until the US became an openly predatory hegemon?
Read more...Iran War Watch: US Moves Towards Attack Footing Despite Questionable Odds of Success
On the Iran front, the US is taking steps that do not look like mere posturing. Many experts, including ones in Iran, think war is nigh.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Vijay Prashad: How Hyper-Imperialism Shapes Global Conflict
A rich discussion of how industrial capitalism evolved into imperialism and how its impulses and contradictions are creating more fractures.
Read more...Iran War? A Look at Boundary Conditions Says Trump Will TACO With Intent to Strike Later; Israel Terrorism Set to Continue
Many factors point to the value, one might even say necessity, of Trump going TACO on Iran soon. But what might happen then?
Read more...Defeat of the West – Michael Hudson and Lena Petrova on Davos Panic, Destruction of the EU & Economic Collapse
Michael Hudson and Lena Petrova discuss the breakdown of the US-led order, Trump’s misguided efforts to maintain primacy, and what comes next
Read more...More Evidence of Destructive Deflation in China
China’s deflation crunch is getting worse.
Read more...Creative Energy Diplomacy Might Avert Another American Attack On Iran
Trump needs a face-saving way to de-escalate with Iran. Is an energy deal possibe?
Read more...The US’ New National Defense Strategy Calls For A World War-Like Military Build-Up
Contrary to popular narrative, the U.S. is not retreating to its own “backyard.”
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