Category Archives: Politics

Michael Hudson on Russia, Iran and the Red Sea: NATO’s War Economy Collapses

Michael Hudson describes how the US, embarrassingly bested by Russia and now the Houthis, is doubling down on ally-damaging economic retaliation.

Iranian-Pakistan Tensions Occur Amid Iran’s Rise as New Regional Power in West Asia

Explaining the significance of the recent strikes by Iran and Pakistan on each other’s territory.

Rob Urie: The End of the World as We Know It

How world leaders and big money interests are resorting to increasingly desperate and destructive strategies to maintain their grip on power.

World Bank Enables Foreign Aid Theft

The World Bank encourages governments to reduce capital controls, draining precious foreign exchange and government resources.

You Could Have a Wealth Tax Raising a Few Billion or Major Reforms to Existing Taxes That Could Raise £100 Billion or More? Which Would You Prefer if You Wanted To Tackle Inequality?

Watching Davos is enough to make many buy pitchfork futures or push for a wealth tax. But there are better ways to skin fat cats.

Will Climate Engineering Really Save Us? Do Me a Favour

Tech-utopian hero worship, here in the form of geo-engineering hopium, is one of the social scourges of our time.

The US, Israel Have Lost Battlefield Control – Houthis Have Attacked US Destroyer, Hit Greek-US Owned Bulker; Iran Has Hit US Base in Kurdish Capital, Erbil

The Houthi situation has developed not necessarily to the US’ and UK’s advantage.

Global Economy’s Momentous Shift and Monumental Inequality

An in-depth yet lively debunking by Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson of Panglossian depictions of the state of the US economy and society.

Kremlin Tries To Sit on the Fence in the Middle of the Red Sea

The Kremlin seems very pointedly to be keeping Russia as far away as possible from the Houthi naval escalation.

The Famous Gallows of January 6: Who, What, Where, When, and Why?

Gaps and discrepancies in the story of the January 6 gallows in front of the Capitol.

Netanyahu Vows to Defy International Court of Justice as Israel Moves to Tighten Control Over Southern Gaza Border

Israel is determined to inflict more punishment in Gaza.