Can Europe Resist Concessions to Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Agreement?
An uber neocon contends that Europe has found substitutes for Russian energy and so can and will increase sanctions on Russia.
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Minority Reports: How Endowment Effect Would Make Ukraine Mineral Deal as a Tar Baby; Brian Berletic on US Preserving USAID Regime Change Capabilities; John Helmer on Shambolic US Conduct of Ukraine Negotiations
Challenging mainstream and prevailing independent media views on Trump’s plans for Russia and Ukraine and the US role in the world.
Read more...Germany Holds an Election in an Alternate Reality
The likely new government looks determined to double down on Germany — and Europe’s — destruction.
Read more...The Recent Weakness in the German Manufacturing Sector
A look at the fallen state of German manufacturing seems to understate the implications of the conditions it describes.
Read more...“How Can Europe Respond to the Ukraine Standoff?”
An example of European paralysis as a result of the US looking likely to abandon not just Ukraine but also NATO.
Read more...EU Consumers Don’t Trust US Goods: A Look into Trump’s Trade Deficit Claims
Why trade deficits can’t always be solved by price, as in tariffs or currency manipulation.
Read more...“We Must Fund Oppositions Properly to Save Democracy”
The Financial Times’ Martin Wolf, like quite a few others, looks for ways to save democracy from itself, as in rule by voters.
Read more...Who Is Driving the Global Privatization of Domestic Infrastructure?
An otherwise informative post about the extent and hazards of infrastructure sales misses who the real bad actors are.
Read more...How Much More Is Europe Prepared to Lose?
The EU has already dramatically remade its societies, governance structure, and social values over the past three years in fight against Russia. Where will it end?
Read more...Is Trump Poisoning the Prospects of Negotiation With Russia Over Ukraine with His Minerals Deal?
The US looks to be throwing a spanner into the possibility of Ukraine peace talks by getting Ukraine to sign over mineral rights to the US.
Read more...Will Some EU States Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic?
Could major incident in the Baltic Sea spark a crisis that leads to Russian escalation, thwarting Ukraine talks?
Read more...Europe’s Challenge and Opportunity in the Trump Era: Building Coalitions of the Willing
How some ideas for bolstering Europe’s position in the Trump era are not as well thought through as they ought to be.
Read more...Initial Thoughts on US-Russia Talks on Ukraine War as Ukraine and EU Have Nervous Breakdowns
Plenty of people are seriously Not Happy that Trump and Putin are talking about Ukraine, and some do have agency.
Read more...US History of Duplicity Means Impossibility of Negotiated Settlements, Including Ukraine; Could a Government in Exile Be Coming?
Why there will be no deal between the US and Russia on Ukraine: the US really is incapable of entering into an agreement it will respect.
Read more...Trump Declares Economic War on Just About Everyone That Matters. Is a Smash-Up a Feature and Not a Bug? Update: Mexico One Month Pause. Who Blinked?
Trump is opening up a multi-front economic war by imposing tariffs on America’s biggest trade partners, with the EU next in line. What gives?
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