Category Archives: Politics

Michael Hudson: The Secret Deal That Started a Global Economic War

Micheal Hudson explains how Trump’s tariffs are yet another device to force countries to accept poilcies that benefit the US.

Anchored in Troubled Waters: Why European Union and Eurozone Membership Is Less Bad Than You Might Think

An analysis shows how the EU and Eurozone buffer some economic shocks.

Debating Trump “Ambush” of South African President With “White Genocide’ Lies

n the consternation over Cyril Rhamposa’s failure to rebut Trump’s disgraceful diversion tactics regarding of Israel’s Gaza genocide

Rising Seas From Fossil Fuels Threaten Inland Migration ‘Never Witnessed in Modern Civilization’

A new study in Nature looks at one of the baked-in effects from just our current level of temperature increases: mass migration.

Ideology-Driven, Inflationary Trump Tax and Tariff Policies Losing War With Bond and Currency Markets

ump’s trade, tariffs and tax schemes are already starting to come apart. And he seems to have no Plan B.

Russia’s Attritional Approach to Ukraine Negotiations Shows Gains in Trump-Putin Phone Call

Despite the tendency to see the Trump-Putin call as a nothingburger, it added to the exposure of uncomfortable truths for the West.

Mass Media and the Spectacle of the Imperial Presidency

How the Trump presidency has successfully adapted TV image-burnishing skills to social media….natch, at the expense of substance.

Crypto Crooks Now Eating Their Own as Crypto Holders Targeted in Crime, Even Violent; Coinbase “Hack” an Inside Job, and Highly Damaging to Wallet-Holders

Crypto crirme, particularly violent ones like finger-choppings, are increasing. This should not be much of a surprise.

Onward March, Germany

Anti-Russia mania deepens as CDU-led coalition ties future economic health of country to war industry.

Nuclear Winter from a Pakistan-India War Could Kill 2 Billion

Even a limited nuclear conflict could cause years of potentially devastating impacts to climate and societies.

Trump’s Trade Deals Endanger Farmers and Our Food System

Trump is reversing protections of the US food system, subjecting farmers to a race to the bottom in international markets

Shanghai’s Liberation Daily Interviewed Michael Hudson: The Trade Conflict Has Brought Irreversible Impacts, Trump Is Compromising Himself

A look at the US’s flagging economic model and how the Trump trade war will affect the US, China, and other counties.

Japan to Arm Wrestle the US About Tariffs….and What About Restrictions on Chinese Investments and Products?

Japan wanted an early US trade deal. It is discovering that its sort-of special relationship with the US is not getting it any breaks.