Category Archives: Commodities

“Properly Measured Inflation Is No Longer a Significant Issue . . .”

The data say many meaures of inflation have moderated and energy prices are down. Readers?

Michael Hudson at Global University, Hong Kong, on Ukraine, Europe, China, and the Dollar’s Future

Michael Hudson gives a globe-spanning look at recent economic and geopolitical events.

The Food War, the Grain Deal, and the Real Deal

The West is trying to use the Ukraine grain deal to stymie Russia…..with ample support from the UN’s Guterres.

How Declining Population Growth Might Portend a Future of Increasing Resource Scarcity

Slowing and stallling population growth could actually increase resource demands.

The Decline In Coal Appears To Have Been Exaggerated

Carbon reduction promises get thrown out the window as countries like the UK, Australia, and China embrace king coal.

Violence in Sudan and the Decline of U.S. Hegemony

The conflict in Sudan is an expression of the changing world order and the intense fight over resources and critical geographies.

Ukraine Conflict Highlights Key Question for Africa: Should We Focus on the Problems of the Elite, or Those Faced by the Majority of the Population?

Professor Sokona, Vice-Chair of the IPCC, on how Ukraine has reshaped thinking in Africa and on the needed transformation in its leadership

The Hidden Costs Of The Renewables Boom

Why renewables are not a free lunch.

A Debt Crisis Looming in the Global South?

Martin Guzman explains the role of power in sovereign debt crises and restructurings.

Russia Leaves Neoliberal West to Join World Majority

The sanctions against Russia and Russia’s kinetic war in Ukraine have produced great changes in and outside. But what are their implications?

Kamala Harris Serves up Crumbs in Africa as US Continues to Offer Little in Comparison to China

The US wants African minerals for its goal of becoming the world’s cleantech superpower, but it cannot compete with Beijing economically on the continent.

As Longterm Partnership With Us Fades, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Diversify Its Diplomacy – And Recent Deals With China, Iran and Russia Fit This Strategy

US policy takes a hit in the Middle East.

US Continues Its Abuse of the EU With Recent Inflation Reduction Act Agreement

The deal allows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to sell a breakthrough without accomplishing anything for Europe.

Interest Rate Hikes and IMF Bailouts: the US Tries to Roll Back Chinese Influence in the Global South

As higher interest rates and inflation hit developing countries, the IMF is trying to use bailout terms to sideline Beijing.

The West Goes After LNG in Mozambique Despite Regional Violence That Has Displaced Close to a Million People

The EU and US are trying to replace Russian gas and push China out of the resource-rich African nation.