Category Archives: Guest Post

Turkey Continues To Challenge Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkiye is still playing hardball with NATO and Sweden.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/27/2023

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Most EU Hydrogen Projects Risk Prolonging Use of Fossil Fuels

Supposed green hydrogen projects are more often than not are Trojan horses for fossil fuel use.

Links 6/27/2023

‘We’re Not Doing That’: Why a Black Couple Wouldn’t Crowdfund to Pay Off Medical Debts

Why black patients burdened by medical debt are reluctant to solicit for funds.

Mexico’s AMLO Government Refuses to Bow to US Sanction Threats, Ups Ante in Fight Over GM Corn

The US government is threatening to expand its global sanctions regime to Mexico, its second largest trade partner, for daring to protect its own native crop diversity as well as its citizens’ rapidly worsening health.

IMF Confirms that Profits Are Driving Inflation

It’s now undeniable that corporate profits are playing a big role in our current inflation.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/26/2023

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Putin Orders Reality Check – No Ukrainians Left on the Battlefield, No Sovereignty in Kiev

Putin and the Foreign Minsitry explain why Russia will not sign a treaty with the territory known as Ukraine over ending the conflict.

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.

3M Offers $10.3B Settlement Over PFAS Contamination in Water Systems – Now, How Do You Destroy a ‘Forever Chemical’?

One big challenge is making sure remediation efforts don’t make the problem even worse.

From Pugachev To Lebed – The Muzhik Rebellion Fizzles Out Without Bloodshed, Prigozhin to Exile

The Prigozhin rebellion is looking to be not that much more than a one day wonder.

A New Third World Debt Crisis? The Need for System Change

Emerging economies look to be on the verge of a whole lotta debt hurt. Why does this happen to them so often?

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/23/2023

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Why Interest Rate Rises Are Fueling Inflation

Is central bank inflatin medicine even worse than it seems?