Why ‘De-Risking’ May Not Deliver a Large Peace Dividend
Does an increase in bilateral trade reduce the probability of militarized conflict?
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The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Man Who Stole The Sun (1979) Run Time: 2H 27M Plus Bonus Short Silent Film!
The Man Who Stole the Sun is a movie about ennui and nihilism.
Read more...Criminalizing Childhood: When the Justice System Fails America’s Youth
From child labor to incarceration, U.S. laws often treat youth as disposable rather than nurturing their potential.
Read more...Iran War: Iran Yet to Answer US Proposal as Recent Exchange of Fire in Gulf Exposes US Weapons Shortages; More on Poor Prospects for Global Economy, Resumption of Old Normal Gulf Traffic Levels
Today’s Iran war news: Iran keeps Trump angrily waiting as recent skirmishes in the Gulf reveal critical US weaknesses.
Read more...When Poverty Makes You Sick: The Hidden Cost of Neglecting Youth Health
A detailed look at some of the many mechanisms that translate poverty into sickness and shorter lifespans.
Read more...England Is Splitting Apart as Labour Collapses
Labour, as many anticipated, is suffering an epic wipeout per early UK elections results. What might come next?
Read more...Are the US and Israel Planning to Use Morocco As a Weapon Against Spain?
If Trump was hoping his threats against Spain would trigger a shift in policy in Madrid towards the US-Israel war against Iran, he must be disappointed.
Read more...Who Gives a Hug – China Changes Its Position Towards Iran, US
China has revised its conditions for a Xi-Trump meeting. China will not be seen as backing US escalation v. Iran and requires negotiations.
Read more...Russia’s Threat of a Massive Retaliatory Strike on Kiev Likely Isn’t A Bluff
Putin may be ready to act on a Zelensky assisted suicide request and hurl Oreshniks on Kiev if Zelensky defies Russia’s threat to retaliate.
Read more...Understanding the Rise in CEO Age
Just like government leaders, the CEO class is becoming more of a gerontocracy. What gives?
Read more...Heartland Institute Podcast Questions Whether All Americans ‘Should Have the Right to Vote’
Heartland Institute, an ultra-conservative, climate-denialist, Trump-adjacent think tank, questions whether all adults should vote.
Read more...Economic Management in War: Professor Michael Hudson in Discussion with Ian Proud
An informative and wide-ranging conversation of how economic policies can neglect, support, or impede the prosecution of war
Read more...Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Endangered Warships
Naval point defense is often described as a layered shield. In reality, it is a capacity-limited system operating under severe time constraints. As missile and drone attacks become more numerous and persistent, saturation emerges not as an anomaly, but as a predictable outcome. This article analyzes the structural limits of modern U.S. naval air defense and their implications for future naval warfare.
Read more...The Fertility Panic Is a Racist, Sexist Tool to Push More Austerity
The fertility freakout conveniently ignores that being a mother is not a great deal and that for planetary health, fewer babies is desirable.
Read more...Claudia Sheinbaum Is Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The rock is the rising threat of US military intervention in Mexico; the hard place is Sheinbaum’s own party’s narco-politicians.
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