Category Archives: Politics

PlutoniumKun: Correcting the Considerable Misinformation on the Recent Dublin Riots

A detailed account of the Dublin riot and the related political and social undercurrents in Ireland by our esteemed PlutoniumKun

A Ceasefire Is Far from Lasting Peace – A National Security Expert on the Israel-Hamas Deal

Tamping down ceasefire hopium.

NATO’s Proposed “Military Schengen” Is a Thinly Disguised German Power Play Over Poland

Is Germany going to succeed in advancing a key EU aim, putting a trouble-making Poland in a box?

Restructuring of the Global Economy – Michael Hudson, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

A wide-ranging talk, both geographically and historically, on the accelerating changes in the global economy

Russian And Chinese Focus Alights On Iraq’s Strategically Vital Akkas Project

To what ought to be the considerable embarrassment of the US, China and Russia looks set to cinch a major gas licensing deal in Iraq.

Do Masks Work During the Pandemic? Scientists Say “Yes.” Secondary Reviews of Clinical Trials Say “No.” So, Which Is It?

Four authors with top statistical chops, including Yaneer Bar-Yam and Nassim Nicholas Taleb, stomp all over the anti-mask Cochrane Report.

Hamas-Israel Hostage Deal Only a Pause in Destruction of Gaza

The Hamas-Israel hostage/4 day pause deal does not change the trajectory of the conflict.

What Does Mustard Gas Have in Common with Crypto and Blockchain?

In Let Them Eat Crypto, Peter Howson warns that these schemes are fraudulent and causing indefensible harm to both humanity and the planet.

Finland Is Hellbent on Positioning Itself as a Frontline NATO State Against Russia

Finland seems happy to be set up by NATO to make trouble for Russia.

Is Myanmar’s Armed Resistance on the Verge of Victory Against a Brutal Military Junta?

Key players in Myanmar’s civil war. The good guys might actually win!

Ukraine End Game: Putin and Medvedev Discuss Maps, Putting Kiev on the Menu

Recent statements by Putin and Medvedev about Kiev suggest Russia might be thinking about taking it. But how could that now be advantageous?

Comparing How the West and China Offer Loans to Developing Countries

China challenges Western institutions. Each side offers distinct and competitive lending strategies for global infrastructure and development

What Good Is Dreaming, Anyhow?

Dreaming of Covid and propaganda…