Category Archives: Politics

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

“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.

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

Poland’s Coming Economic Collapse: A Story in 8 Tweets

Why Poland is on its way to becoming an economic basket case.

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

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.

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.

Two Ways of Looking at a Blue Bird: What’s Really Going on at Twitter?

Twitter’s upcoming stress test at the World Cup, Twitter’s software, and the players in the Twitter drama.

Is the Collective West Going Soon to Be Hoist on the Zelensky Petard?

ving elevated Zelensky to be the face of Ukraine’s war effort is becomig a problem for the West.

The Stavka Memorandum: Russia Means Military Power Plus Diselectrification of the Ukraine (“Stormy and Prolonged Applause”)

John Helmer describes how Russia is identifying electricity grid targets, as well as current ideas for creating a demilitarized zone.

What “Our Democracy” Should Look Like When Voting: Reader Reactions and Updates

The “simple plan” revised according to (some) readers’ suggestions