Will It Be Socialism or Barbarism for the Twenty-First Century?
How the end of policies supporting the material well-being of workers, aka socialism, has created widespread distress and political schisms.
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How 9/11 Bred a “War on Terror” on Steroids
Tracing how the US response to 9/11 got us where we are, in a bad way for us and far worse for much of the Middle East.
Read more...Georgia RICO Filing Against 61 Stop Cop City Activists Criminalizes Protest
A sweeping indctment against Atlanta Stop Cop CIty activitsts, that a county DA withdrew from, looks intended to chill protests.
Read more...BMW: Gasoline Car Ban Poses “Imminent Risk” To European Automakers
BMW warns that the 2035 EU mandate to end sales of new fossil fuel vehicles will be a mass death event for most EU car makers
Read more...Who’s Afraid of an Alternative for Germany?
Examining the rise of the AfD, its proposed policies, and why it scares the establishment in Berlin and Washington.
Read more...The Arrest of Igor Kolomoysky Consolidates US Influence Over Zelensky Ahead of Likely Elections
Another unseemly tale from Ukraine, this of the deposing and now arrest of Zelenksy’s kingmaker, Igor Kolomoysky.
Read more...Europe and the Law of Holes
Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Read more...Further Thoughts on Sweden’s Pandemic Response
A Covid retrospective on Sweden indicates citizens to a large degreed ignored bad government advice.
Read more...Indonesia’s Wait-And-See Approach Towards Joining BRICS
Indonesia serves as a reminder that the so-called “Global South” is not monolithic and that affects the prospect of joining BRICS.
Read more...The Other Option for Containing Trump
Your humble bloggers risks getting herself in trouble by speculating about tail event level schemes to thwart Trump.
Read more...BRICS: African Countries Face Opportunities and Risks in Alienating China or the US – An Expert Weighs In
An, erm, interesting take on the implications for BRICS for African nations.
Read more...Biden Administration Migrant-Friendly Southern Border Policy Creating Splits Among Democrats; NYC About to Eject 4,500 from Shelters
den”s “even more open borders” policy is generating resistance among some Democrats.
Read more...Imperialism: How the Struggle of Both Classes and Nations Creates Our World
How imperailasm has determined much of the structure of the international economy and that in turn affects domestic interests.
Read more...US Weaponizes Environmental Rhetoric to Seek Water Hegemony
An update on jockeying over critical water resources and how the US is positioning itself.
Read more...Zelensky’s Latest TV Interview Shows How Much the Ukraine Conflict’s Dynamics Have Shifted
Zelensky has moderated some posiitons as US and EU enthusiasm for Project Ukraine is falling. But don’t get your hopes up for an endgame
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