Satyajit Das: The ‘Own Goals’ of Trump-onomics
Short seller David Einhorn’s saying, “No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse” particularly applies to Trump’s economic schemes.
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Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai: Iran Defeated The US Empire. What Happens Next?
A discussion of the plusses and minuses from the US loss against Iran, including possible major changes in the US.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Debts That Cannot Be Paid Won’t Be
R. C. J. Cranstoun spoke with Michael Hudson on debt, rentierism, and the geopolitical rift around sanctions, energy, and the dollar system
Read more...Who Needs Bitcoin & Cryptos (-50%) Amid the Semiconductor & Miracle IPO Mania?
Are bitcoin and crypto, followed by semiconductors and AI, proving Mark Twain right, that manias don’t repeat but they rhyme?
Read more...Satyajit Das: An Emerging Market Crisis in Oil-Poor Asia?
It is no secret that most countries in Asia will be hard by the energy crunch. What can they do?
Read more...Michael Hudson: US Designs on Iran and the Trump-Xi Summit
With Iranian journalist Ali Alizadeh, Michael Hudson debunks White House spin on the Trump-Xi talk and gives a historical view of the war
Read more...Economic Management in War: Professor Michael Hudson in Discussion with Ian Proud
An informative and wide-ranging conversation of how economic policies can neglect, support, or impede the prosecution of war
Read more...US-Led Sanctions: The End of a Regime
Why the US sanctions regime has become a dead letter.
Read more...Kevork Almassian, Michael Hudson, and Tarik Cyril Amar: Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?
How the US is massively hoist on its own petard with its Iran miscalculations
Read more...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...Russia’s BRICS Sherpa Debunked Speculation About It Turning Into A Security Bloc
Yet another example of BRICS boosters being way out over their skis.
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...Modi Appears to Cave to Trump, Agrees to Buy Venezuela Oil in Place of Russia’s, End Tariffs on US Agriculture
What was Modi thinking? Even though Trump is surely exaggerating what his deal amounts to, it looks like a big climbdown for India.
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?
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