How Many Hurricanes Must It Take?
Some relatively low-cost measures can reduce the toll of hurricanes….but do they go far enough?
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UK Leaders Starting to Crack as Brexit Realities Finally Sink In
Brexit bravaura is scarce in evidence in Whitehall.
Read more...Ilargi: Is Capitalism Dead or Merely Dying?
None other than New Zealand’s prime minister has issued a blistering critique of capitalism. Can it be saved from itself?
Read more...Shocking the Shock Doctrine: What Recovery in Puerto Rico Could Look Like
How an anti-neoliberal recovery plan is starting to get traction in Puerto Rico.
Read more...Why Those Looking for the Next Crisis May be Looking in the Wrong Places
More and more experts are nattering nervously about market risk and occasionally using the “crisis” word. What are the potential hazards?
Read more...UK Oil And Gas Costs To Rise 100% If Brexit Fails
A concrete example of why a disorderly Brexit is not a good idea.
Read more...Another Disease of Despair: Rise in Hepatitis C Among Opioid Users
A rise in hepatitis C, another public health crisis in the making, shows the high cost of neglecting job creation and social safety nets.
Read more...May Rebuffed in Personal Brexit Lobbying in Brussels, Yet Much of UK Press Spins Otherwise
The latest Brexit follies….
Read more...On Iran, Trump Follows Iraq War Neocons
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson on why Trump is trying to decertify Iran even though he has admitted Iran is fully compliant with its agreement.
Read more...May to Plead With Merkel as Brexit Deadlocks Domestically Too; New Data Shows UK Lacks Foreign Reserves, Meaning Even More Vulnerable to Brexit
New data showing that the UK has negative net foreign assets throws even more cold water on the idea of a Glorious Brexit.
Read more...Brexit Stalls: Talks Deadlocked, Repeal Bill Postponed; Beginning of the End of No Deal Denialism?
No Brexit deal looks like the most likely outcome, as the UK side is only starting to look at how disastrous that would be.
Read more...Michel Barnier Pushing EU to Discuss Trade Relations with UK; Germany and France Opposed
A seemingly positive bit of news on the Brexit front means a lot less than the latest round of UK reporting would have you believe.
Read more...Catalonia Declares Independence but Hits Hold Button; Spain Sets Emergency Meeting; Good Outcomes Unlikely: Update – Rajoy Forces Secessionsits’ Hands
The impasse in Catalonia continues, and neither side has a graceful way out.
Read more...Theresa May Tries to Pass Off Handwaves as Meaningful Planning in Case of Disorderly Brexit
The Government provides yet more evidence that it is utterly unprepared for Brexit.
Read more...Catalonia’s Drive for Independence and the Emergence of Global Cities
Is competition between Barcelona and Madrid the real driver of Catalonia’s independence movement?
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