Plastic Waste Treaty: Expert Q&A on the Promise of a Global Agreement to Reduce Pollution
Details of a proposed global plastic treaty, plus a Q and A.
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America Shoots Its Own Dollar Empire in Economic Attack on Russia
The US is gambling with its superpower status by putting its dollar hegemony in play to hurt the Russian economy.
Read more...Russia’s Economic War Front, The New Tributary System & The Russian Kowtow
A look at economic sanction options for Russia.
Read more...Why Don’t We Treat All Refugees as Though They Were Ukrainian?
Who’d have thunk it? Advanced economies are mighty bigoted about which refugees go to the head of the line.
Read more...Reader Apologies re Highlighting Out of Date Scott Ritter Video; Wall Street Buys Russian Bonds, MbS Snubs US Investments, Biden Tries to Arm-Twist India, and Putin Can Still Blow the Peace
Some updates on Ukraine, including having gotten caught in the fog of misinformation.
Read more...Ukraine War Highlights Tensions in Putin’s Objectives. Will He Win the War and Lose the Peace?
The war in Ukraine is entering its most difficult phase for Russia, due to being forced to resolve somewhat conflicting objectives.
Read more...‘Major Step Forward’: AIG to Stop Insuring Coal, Tar Sands, and Arctic Drilling
The campaign to get AIG to stop guaranteeing many fossil fuel development projecs has opened a new front in climate activism.
Read more...Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Highlights America’s Fading Geopolitical Influence
Why Russia is not as isolated as the US press would have you believe. The US has wrongfooted some recent dealing with influential countries.
Read more...New IPCC Report Highlights Urgency of Climate Change Impacts
IPCC: Missing Paris targets would harm human health and biodiversity worldwide, and risk irreversible losses sooner than previously thought.
Read more...CODEPINK Says Stop the War in Ukraine. Russian Troops Out. No NATO Expansion
A call for an end to the war in Ukraine….on sensible terms, which means it won’t get done.
Read more...America Defeats Germany for the Third Time in a Century: The MIC, BARE and OGAM Conquer NATO
Why America is operating abroad to advance the interests of arms dealers, oil & gas, and Big Finance, and not its citizens.
Read more...A Very Preliminary Look at the Partial Suspension of Russia’s Access to SWIFT
News on the partial SWIFT cutoff for Russia was fuzzy. Despite being included, its central bank intervened in FX markets this AM. What gives?
Read more...“Bankruptcy For Moderna, Definitely Pfizer”
Pfizer and Moderna stocks have tanked over liabilty worries. The case made by vocal critic Edward Dowd.
Read more...Russia Moves Troops into Donbass [Updated]
Even though it was clear that Russia would stage a military operation in Donbass, the speed of its action still caught many by surprise.
Read more...What the Latest Science Says About Antarctica and Sea-Level Rise
Why Antarctica is a huge wild card in the progress of sea level rises.
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