Türkiye’s Middle Ground Position Becomes Untenable as US Intensifies Conflicts
Turkish public opinion has been hardening against the West for years, and worsening of ME situation could be the definitive break.
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US Neocons Accidentally Act as Great Uniter in Caucasus
Attempts to use Armenia to destabilize Caucasus backfire spectacularly.
Read more...More Upheaval in German Politics Over Ukraine War, Russia Sanctions and the Heavy Hand of the US
A new party on the left joins the far-right AfD in challenging Berlin’s subservience to Washington as public anger grows against current government.
Read more...How Much of the World Will the US Burn in the Transition to Multipolarity?
Beijing asked Washington numerous times to partner in the Belt and Road Initiative. Instead the US works against it.
Read more...Ukraine’s Desperate Search for War Funding Hits Local Budgets
Ukraine’s local authorities are undes serious budget stress despite government assurances of support
Read more...The Art of the Mini-Trade Deal: 2,000 Missing Variables and Counting
EU trade policy also relies to a large extent on ‘mini-deals’. The scope and the legal nature of these mini-deals vary considerably, and while most are invisible, some of them may be quite important in terms of their impact on trade.
Read more...Biden Gets Zelensky Treatment in Middle East as Israel Tries to Escalate
The Israel shelling of the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza was an escalation too far. But that does not mean Israel or the US will put on the brakes
Read more...After Poland’s Elections: Democracy and Keynesianism?
A divergent take on Poland elections: PiS lost becaue it promised to address the costs of 1990s shock doctrine but then did little.
Read more...Europe’s Anti-Immigrant Governments Learn to Love Immigration
European “nationalist” governments embrace EU-prescribed austerity and pursue exploitable immigrant labor for their overlords despite running on anti-immigrant platforms.
Read more...The Silence of the Bears – Russia Is Reorienting Towards the Arabs
Russia, which has tried to be even-handed in the Middle East, now looks to be moving into the pro-Arab camp.
Read more...EU’s Full Gas Storage Doesn’t Eliminate Supply Risks
Filling in details on how far gas storage goes in meeting EU needs over the winter, and the other measures it uses to assure supply.
Read more...Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your Home Right Now
It’s not the oil palm plant that is the problem, but rather the way it’s grown.
Read more...More on Ukraine’s Desperate Economy
A recent report on conditions in Ukraine paints a more dire picture than your humble blogger had imagined, and I have an active imagination.
Read more...The Increasing Financialization of Germany
The FIRE sector capitalizes on Germany’s industrial decline as government diverts money from social programs to military.
Read more...Ukraine’s Unraveling, the Funding Row, and Coalition Wobbles
Project Ukraine is having another bad week.
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