Inflation and Power
Why the Fed’s approach to inflation has the main effect of reducing labor bargaining power, which is seldom the real problem.
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The U.S.’ Return to Its “Denial Oil” Strategy Is Critical
A perspective from Kurdistan on the US’ choices in the Middle East, with control over oil an open question.
Read more...North Ignores ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global South
The risk of rolling financial/economic crises across much of the Global South is high and the pressures seem only to be rising.
Read more...What Would Happen If Biden Stepped Aside?
The alternatives if Biden does not make it to the convention, the options are ugly.
Read more...Ukraine Collapse Starting. What Happens Next?
Russia has a lot of choices to make when the Ukraine military collapses.
Read more...Protecting the Most Benign Institution (Our Public Library)
The library serves us all without fail.
Read more...New Study Questions LNG as a “Bridge Fuel” in Decarbonization
Biden taps the brakes on LNG expansion. A sop to environmentalists or a sign of things to come?
Read more...Economic Solutions: How To Go from Financialized Neoliberalism to a Productive, Sustainable Economy
Some concrete proposals for how to slip the yoke of neoliberalism and start building a fairer and more functional economy.
Read more...“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” – US Stuck in the Middle East, Devoid of Deterrence Power
Trying to make sense of the US’ dangerously confused behavior in the Middle East.
Read more...‘Look for a Reversal in a Fairly Short Period of Time’ − Former Federal Judge Expects Supreme Court Will Keep Trump on Colorado Ballot
Why Trump looks set to win at the Supreme Court in his challenge to Colorado using the 14th Amendment to remove him from the ballot.
Read more...Net-Zero Targets Face Reality Check
Net-zero is staring to look like a big zero. Not at all good news to those who would like this planet to be hospitable in 100 years.
Read more...Tucker Carlson Interview of Vladimir Putin
Tucker Carlson had a long talk with Vladimir Putin.
Read more...EU Farmers’ Protests, Food Security, and the Green New Deal Big Lie by Omission About Livelihoods
How the EU farmers’ protests illustrate the obstacles to climate change containment policies. And Green hopium has made matters worse.
Read more...Israeli Government’s Lies About Gaza Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
A weirdly informative treatment of Israel lies, by virtue of apparent reticence to call out genocide and take on Zionism.
Read more...Troubling Trends in Armenia Mirror Pre-War Ukraine
The country is once again at the center of international competition, Nazi ghosts are being resurrected, and anti-Russian attitudes are gaining favor.
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