Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

A New Era for Germany’s Gas Industry Fuels Climate Fears

Moves to end energy dependence on Russia are a win for the gas lobby, locking Germany into the global market for liquefied natural gas.

Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How the greenhouse gas emissions blame game pits advanced economies against developing ones.

Biden Keeps Up Tough Talk on Ukraine Despite Evidence of Failure

The collective West is having a wee bit of trouble with facts on the ground in Ukraine.

Will Full Gas Stores Save Europe From An Energy Emergency?

Sad to see the state of what passes for informed commentary on the European gas squeeze.

Trying to Make Sense of China’s Protests

Western media is overhying the China protests. But to what degree?

Ukraine Armistice – How the Ukraine Demilitarized Zone of 2023 Will Separate the Armies Like the Korean DMZ of 1953

Russian military experts speculate that the end game for Ukraine is coming in the form of a DMZ. But is even that adequate?

“Instructions from Kiev”: Ukraine Propaganda Messaging

Colonel Douglas Macgregor provides an example of how Ukraine has been playing the Mighty Wurlitzer of the Western media.

Poland’s Coming Economic Collapse: A Story in 8 Tweets

Why Poland is on its way to becoming an economic basket case.

COP27’s Loss and Damage Deal Isn’t a Win. It Committed Us To Devastation

COP27 made no clear commitment to decarbonisation and stopping climate-change-induced loss and damage

Polish President Andrzej Duda Doesn’t Want War With Russia, But He Doesn’t Want To Tell Polish Voters

President Duda was pranked! Hilarity and uncomfortable revelations follow.

Is the Collective West Going Soon to Be Hoist on the Zelensky Petard?

ving elevated Zelensky to be the face of Ukraine’s war effort is becomig a problem for the West.

The Stavka Memorandum: Russia Means Military Power Plus Diselectrification of the Ukraine (“Stormy and Prolonged Applause”)

John Helmer describes how Russia is identifying electricity grid targets, as well as current ideas for creating a demilitarized zone.

With COP Gridlocked, Critics Blast ’27 Years of Obstructionism, Delay, and Greenwashing’

One activist on the COP’s underwhelming performance: “Once again we are seeing rich countries trying to evade their responsibility.”