Coups, Chaos, and the Crumbling of the Francafrique: the Widening War between East and West in Africa’s Sahel
US undersecretary of state Victoria Nuland says to remain calm.
Read more...Category Archives: Europe
Wolf Richter: US Natural Gas Production Surges to Record in 2022, Up 33% from 2017. LNG Exports Hit Record Despite Freeport Terminal Shutdown
LNG exports to Europe up 150%, exports to Asia and Latin America plunge. Germany buries its head in the sand.
Read more...The Widening War: How the Nato-Russia Confrontation Is Playing Out in North Africa
Europe is desperate for North African energy, and yet the West threatens to alienate countries there with its demands they cut ties with Russia.
Read more...Why Biden Snubbed China’s Ukraine Peace Plan
The US doth protest too much over China’s napkin doodle peace principles. Why the defensiveness?
Read more...The Fiscal Side of Europe’s Energy Crisis: The Facts, Problems and Prospects
A deep dive into the costs and impact of the recent, large-scale European energy subsidies.
Read more...Ukraine, Russia, China, and Dealing With Crazy People
What passes for leadership in the West is becoming more agitated, particulalry over Ukraine.
Read more...The Irish Question
Brexit fudged the question of the Irish border. The Tory “Ultras” that pushed for a hard Brexit are still loaded for bear on this matter.
Read more...Who’s Winning and Losing the Economic War Over Ukraine?
A stocktaking on the impact of the economic sanctions against Russia.
Read more...Putin’s February 21 Speech: Hot Takes – Putin Speaks for a Strong, Self-Sufficient Russia
Putin was in fine form, focusing on domestic programs, wth no new battlefield plans. But he didn’t mince words about the West.
Read more...EU Gas Price Cap: An Exercise in Futility
The much -maligned EU gas price cap is not looking any better with age.
Read more...Europe’s Second Largest Industrial Base Sinks Under the Weight of Energy Costs as Divisions Open Up in the Ruling Coalition
Italy searches for energy after cutoff from Russia.
Read more...Is Civilization at Stake in Ukraine?
An effort to deflate the hype over the probable loss of the war by Ukraine does not go far enough.
Read more...How Did the German Greens Become the Party of Warmongers?
German media ignore Hersh + the Greens’ Faustian bargain during the Yugoslav Wars leads directly to Germany’s perilous position today as divisions erupt over ongoing escalation with Russia.
Read more...Elite Splits Over Ukraine Shed a Tiny Bit of Light on Factions
It is possible to infer a few things from recent Ukraine push-and-pulling, but none of it is reassuring.
Read more...Seymour Hersh: Navy Divers + Spooks + Norway Took Out Nord Stream 2 on Biden’s Orders, Using Timer
Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick Spooks and divers in the Baltic with the C4.
