Germany Unveils Strategy to “De-Risk” from China
Plan is short on details as Berlin says it wants to coordinate its policy with the EU, which wants to coordinate its policy with Washington.
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Underestimate Russia at Your Own Risk: A Comparison of Hubris by Germany During WWII and Today’s Collective West
The miscalculations by Berlin in the second world war and Washington/NATO today are eerily similar.
Read more...The Impact of Brexit on the UK economy: Reviewing the Evidence
Two-thirds of the British public think Brexit has damaged the economy, and all indications are that they’re right. Where does the UK go from here?
Read more...Turkiye Refuses to Back Down on Sweden Accession Ahead of NATO Summit
Will the West give Erdogan what he wants?
Read more...Kakhovka Dam Breach in Ukraine Caused Economic, Agricultural and Ecological Devastation That Will Last for Years
Ukrainian yields had already fallen by as much as 60 percent. With the loss of the dam and reservoir, agricultural production will shrink further, affecting food security around the world.
Read more...Why French Streets Are on Fire Again
The Nanterre killing & banlieue riots show the problems of the French government, media, and dominant culture with “post-colonial” minorities.
Read more...Is Ireland Getting Ready to Unite?
Is the big challenge to the UK Ireland unification rather than Scottish independence?
Read more...America Has Just Destroyed a Great Empire
America is making a mess in trying to preserve its hegemony.
Read more...Turkey Continues To Challenge Sweden’s NATO Membership
Turkiye is still playing hardball with NATO and Sweden.
Read more...An EU Double Standard With Massive Impact on the Global Environment
The EU is exporting more than 10,000 tons of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides a year to megadiverse countries despite having banned these chemicals from its own farms to protect pollinators.
Read more...The EU Sows the Seeds of Its Own Destruction
Brussels’ increasing attacks on the working class mirror decades-long Italian efforts that have caused a collapse in standard of living and trust in the EU.
Read more...The Silent Slaughter of the Flower of Ukraine’s Youth
The bloody war in Ukraine has reached the carnage phase, as least for Urkaine’s men and their backers.
Read more...Fast Food Suppliers Contribute to Increases in BMI and Decreases in IQ
Using Norwegian registry data, this column documents that the increased supply of fast food restaurants could be responsible for as much as 35% of the increase in BMI and 27% of the decline in cognitive ability observed across cohorts born during the 1980s.
Read more...Michael Hudson at Global University, Hong Kong, on Ukraine, Europe, China, and the Dollar’s Future
Michael Hudson gives a globe-spanning look at recent economic and geopolitical events.
Read more...The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis: North Africa Edition
Low wages and dirty energy make North Africa an attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.
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