The Iraq War 20 Years On: End of the US’s Post-9/11 Neoconservative Dream
The 2003 Iraq war led to huge numbers of civilian deaths, and continuing insurgencies in the Middle East and Africa
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The U.S. and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia
Why has Australia signed up for a pricey and security-diminishing nuclear sub deal?
Read more...The High and Getting Higher Cost of Renting in the US
Why renting is even more expensive than ever, even pinching the soi-disant middle class.
Read more...Norfolk Southern CEO Makes Obligatory Congressional Appearance But Doesn’t Commit to Rail Safety Changes
The Norfolk Southern CEO dialled in his Congressional testimony as more and more damning details about the Ohio crash emerge.
Read more...Michael Hudson Talks to Ben Norton About SVB and Bank Failures
Michael Hudson gives a wide-ranging talk on SVB and other recent bank collapses, focusing on the considerable role of misguided Fed policies
Read more...The Not-So-Winding Road from Iraq to Ukraine
“Fool me once, shame on thee. Fool me twice, shame on me.” The Global Soutn has wised up in the wake of the war in Iraq.
Read more...SVB and the Only Choice We Have
How the SVB bailout confirms the dedication of the elites to self interest only.
Read more...Hoisted from Comments: Rosneft Refinery in Schwedt Continues to Be a Microcosm of Europe’s Sanctions-Induced Energy Mess
A case study in sanctions blowback: how the Rosneft refinery, an important provider of diesel and jet fuel, looks like a stranded asset.
Read more...Why China Is Unlikely to Invade Taiwan
Questioning why the US has gone into belligerence over its belief that China will occupy Taiwan.
Read more...Satyajit Das: SVB Collapse and Bank Turmoil – Latest Chapter in the Unwinding
Peeling back more layers of the SVB implosion and its broader implications.
Read more...WHO as Arrogant and Blinkered as Ever on #CovidIsAirborne, Tweets by Comms Director Gabby Stern Show
Something rotten in WHO’s Comms Shop.
Read more...US Officials Make Non-Bailout Bailout of Silicon Valley and Signature Bank and Continue Class Warfare
An over-zealous Fed pushed a few banks, including the big and super connected Silicon Valley Bank, over the edge. A bailout was a given.
Read more...Old Man Yells at Mush-Mouth Verbiage
Watch the parking meters.
Read more...Investing in Influence
A corporation’s political strategies are not dictated by profit alone, and regulators concerned with corporate influence should monitor how corporations are governed
Read more...Silicon Valley Bank Fails, With Deposits of Many Venture-Backed Companies Frozen. How Bad Will the Fallout Be?
How severe might the contagion from the Silicon Valley Bank failure be? And who will suffer most: tech land or other banks?
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