Will Full Gas Stores Save Europe From An Energy Emergency?
Sad to see the state of what passes for informed commentary on the European gas squeeze.
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“Eight Reasons Why Now is a Good Time for a Ukraine Ceasefire and Peace Talks”
Activists make a passionate case for peace in Ukraine. But the principals are not even remotely on board.
Read more...‘People Think of Pelosi as a California Liberal; No, She’s Like a Baltimore Boss’
‘I mean, Christ, this is a woman who was brought up in Baltimore politics. We weren’t working with some neophyte’
Read more...Trying to Make Sense of China’s Protests
Western media is overhying the China protests. But to what degree?
Read more...Climate Remedy: State, Local Governments Increasingly Turn to Zoning Reforms
Better late than never: Authorities are starting to use zoning as a way to reduce fossill fuel use.
Read more...Gates Foundation-Sponsored Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over
The Gates Foundation has tacitly admitted the failure of its “green revolution” in Africa. Yet it is still following Big Ag approaches.
Read more...Ukraine Armistice – How the Ukraine Demilitarized Zone of 2023 Will Separate the Armies Like the Korean DMZ of 1953
Russian military experts speculate that the end game for Ukraine is coming in the form of a DMZ. But is even that adequate?
Read more...Top Antitrust Expert: We Need a New Approach to Giant Tech Firms Like Google
A leader in competition and antitrust warns that ever-expanding tech giants raise concerns about the extent of their power.
Read more...EU Gets Tough on China as US Steals European Industry
European leaders have spent all year getting tough on China while the US has been preparing to steal their industry out from under their noses.
Read more...“Instructions from Kiev”: Ukraine Propaganda Messaging
Colonel Douglas Macgregor provides an example of how Ukraine has been playing the Mighty Wurlitzer of the Western media.
Read more...Michael Hudson Answers Questions on Europe’s Self-Immolation, Fed’s Malpractice, Changing World Order
Michael Hudson covers a wide range of topics, including the decline of Europe, the Fed’s mismanagement, the rise of new economic blocs
Read more...Poland’s Coming Economic Collapse: A Story in 8 Tweets
Why Poland is on its way to becoming an economic basket case.
Read more...COP27’s Loss and Damage Deal Isn’t a Win. It Committed Us To Devastation
COP27 made no clear commitment to decarbonisation and stopping climate-change-induced loss and damage
Read more...Polish President Andrzej Duda Doesn’t Want War With Russia, But He Doesn’t Want To Tell Polish Voters
President Duda was pranked! Hilarity and uncomfortable revelations follow.
Read more...University of California Comes to a Standstill as Academic Workers Strike
Workers at 10 UC campuses struck after the university system failed to offer compensation commensurate to the cost of living in California.
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