Another tour de force with Michael Hudson, covering development, rentierism, economic narratives, debt dynamics, and the rise of China.
Read more...What if Russia is the only country that can get Ukraine back on its feet in any reasonable time frame?
Read more...America is rotting from the top, witness the arrogance and incompetence of our elites. But are we also faling short on skilled workmen?
Read more...Russia launches another high-intensity attack on Ukraine’s electric grid, and John Helmer continues his analysis of Russia’s strategy.
Read more...A comparison of efficiency of electrical sources shows renewables come out markedly ahead.
Read more...John Helmer’s update on the logic and progress of Russia’s attacks on the Ukraine electric grid.
Read more...By Conor Gallagher At the beginning of this year there were four pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Europe, and a fifth (Nord Stream 2) was about to come online. Now Nord Stream 1 and 2 are dead, the Yamal Pipeline is closed, and the amount of gas flowing through Ukraine is greatly diminished. […]
Read more...The stock of real estate in China is now quite large for what is still a lower-middle-income country.
Read more...In the light of the recent cancellation of bus lines and an announced tube fare increase, this piece analyzes the historic benefits to the labor market of a functioning public transport system.
Read more...Silence is ultimately the opposite of what any decent book or book publisher stands for.
Read more...The gutting of USPS is accelerating. A step backwards for what passes as American civilization.
Read more...Will a smart grid alleviate US power woes?
Read more...Experts claim there will be a large need for additional construction through 2050. Is wood the answer?
Read more...DeSmog has mapped the fossil fuel interests lobbying for gas-derived hydrogen and threatening to derail the momentum of green hydrogen.
Read more...Supporters of cutting carbon emissions to tackle global warming have long struggled against advocates of climate-change adaptation strategies
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