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?
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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
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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!
Read more...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?
Read more...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
Read more...What Good Is Dreaming, Anyhow?
Dreaming of Covid and propaganda…
Read more...Gaza: Did the West Learn Nothing from the Peace Process in Ireland?
UK politicians’ ambivalence over a Gaza ceasefire shows how little they learned from the Troubles
Read more...“Should CalPERS Fire Everyone and Just Buy Some ETFs?”
Another well-substantiated critique of CalPERS’ investment performance.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Were the Prophets Anti-Semitic? Debunking Netanyahu’s Distorted Biblical Justifications for Genocide
Michael Hudson explains why Netanyahu’s invocation of Samuel is a rank distortion of Mosaic covenants and the implications of that episode.
Read more...Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
“Biden Administration initiative backfires” is almost a default title. But here, the consequences for pharmacies and patients are significant
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