Fog of Escalation: Israel Strike on Iran Sort-of Open Thread
The US says Israel hit Iran…..and Iran says the strike was from drones fired within its borders which it shot down. Not at all a clear picture.
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Standard Chartered Says Peak Oil Demand Is Not Imminent
The much predicted peak oil is running behind schedule, to the detriment of the planet.
Read more...Middle East Escalation: Financial Times’ Revealing Account of Israel Risk of Ukraine-Style Air Defense Attrition; Helmer on Possible Electrical Grid Campaign
US mixed messages continue: trying to check Israel’s suicidal conduct while providing military support. So what might happen next?
Read more...A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender
The AI targeting system, Lavender, tries to provide a tech gloss of legitimacy to hit lists, here one designed to kill bystanders.
Read more...Lenin Revised — Russian Military Power Means De-Electrification And Unconditional Surrender Of The Kiev Regime
Chronicling Russia’s relentless de-electrification campaign and the path to Ukraine capitulation.
Read more...How Ultranationalist Zionists Seek the Destruction of the Al Aqsa Mosque to Produce the End Times
On the plans to destroy the Al Aqsa mosque, one of the most sacred site in Islam, and the conflagration it would generate.
Read more...Michael Hudson: The Truth about the Destruction of the Palestinians
What Michael Hudson learned about Palestinians from the Mossad 50 years ago: “The aim all along has been to kill them.”
Read more...Will the American Oligarchy Accept Limits or Choose World War Three?
Putin has said Ukraine conflict is existential threat to Russia, but there are signs the Western capitalist class is dealing with their own existential crises. Will their greed get us all killed?
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: My Berlin Speech on Palestine That German Police Entered the Venue to Ban
Germany sends the cops to shut down a conference on Palestine on trumped-up grounds. What next?
Read more...Russia Delivers Major Blow to Ukraine by Destroying Kiev’s Biggest Power Plant
Russia’s dismantling of Ukraine’s ability to function accelerates with the destruction of Kiev’s largest power facility.
Read more...Yellen and Biden Administration Incompetence: Bullying and Entitlement, Rather Than Making a Case, Here Regarding China Overproduction
Yellen made a complete hash of the question of Chinese overcapacity, a real problem unlikely to sort itself out nicely.
Read more...Real Energy Transition Costs Could Spell Danger for EU
The EU is belatedly confronting the costs of their much-touted energy transition. Pols and voters are balking at the bill.
Read more...Climate Engineering Carries Serious National Security Risks − Countries Facing Extreme Heat May Try It Anyway, and the World Needs to be Prepared
Like it or not, climate engineering is coming. What are some of the implications?
Read more...The Energy Transition: Technology Versus Political Backlash
A look at some of the reasons why the energy transition is running behind schedule.
Read more...China Prepares in Central Asia to Withstand Any Western Isolation Efforts
Beijing is strengthening land supply chains in case the West tries to disrupt its seaborne commerce.
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