Category Archives: Economic fundamentals

Ukraine War: Turkey Is the Pivot Point Between Russia and the US – History Shows Us Why

A perhaps too glib and US-favoring read on Turkey-Russia relations.

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?

Top Antitrust Expert: We Need a New Approach to Giant Tech Firms Like Google

A leader in competition and antitrust warns that ever-expanding tech giants raise concerns about the extent of their power.

Michael Hudson Answers Questions on Europe’s Self-Immolation, Fed’s Malpractice, Changing World Order

Michael Hudson covers a wide range of topics, including the decline of Europe, the Fed’s mismanagement, the rise of new economic blocs

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

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 Only Crypto Story You Need? A Response to Matt Levine’s The Crypto Story

A wide-ranging discussion of why defenses of crypto don’t stand up to scrutiny.

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.”

Tom Ferguson: Worker’s Wages & Leverage are the Real Targets

Why did Corporate Democrats “cede” the economic argument? Are they really fighting inflation or trying to weaken workers’ bargaining power?

You’re Living in a World Wrought by Central Banks. Notice Anything Wrong?

Nomi Prins warns that central banks’ strategies are destroying the real economy, worsening inequality, and creating societal chaos.

Not Every Robin = Spring and Not Every Story About Moving Away from the Dollar Is Well Founded

A small illustration of why some of the stories about reducing dollar dependence are misguided.