Rob Urie: Why the US Must Officially End the Ukraine War for It to Stop
A hard look at the inertial forces that will keep the Ukraine conflict going unless the US shuts it down.
Read more...Category Archives: Russia
Russia’s Attritional Approach to Ukraine Negotiations Shows Gains in Trump-Putin Phone Call
Despite the tendency to see the Trump-Putin call as a nothingburger, it added to the exposure of uncomfortable truths for the West.
Read more...Onward March, Germany
Anti-Russia mania deepens as CDU-led coalition ties future economic health of country to war industry.
Read more...A US or UK Hidden Hand? “How an India-Pakistan War Could Derail Central Asia’s Future”
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Asif contends that acting as a US operative helped prime the current India-Pakistan conflict. Does he have a point?
Read more...The EU Zombie Uses Trump as Cover to Further Feed on Citizens
Ursula and company are inching towards using emergency powers for first installment of 900 billion ‘rearmament’ because Trump.
Read more...US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: Has Trump Agreed to Continue Military Support? Even if Not, Will He Fall for an Endowment Effect Trap?
Will the Ukraine minerals deal become a tar baby for Trump?
Read more...Book Review: ‘Autocracy, Inc.’ by Anne Applebaum
A fine gift for someone you hate.
Read more...Accident or Attack? Explosion at Iran’s Busiest Commercial Port Will Reverberate Beyond Bandar Abbas Either Way
Explosion likely to exacerbate existing problems with the Iranian economy, which include high inflation that is hitting food prices particularly hard and weak economic growth due to sanctions
Read more...Trump and Rubio Signal US on Verge of Halting Ukraine Peace Negotiations
As we had predicted from early on, the Ukraine peact talks are failing. Trump is threatening to pull the plug.
Read more...Keynesian Militarism or Wishful Thinking?
European NATO members hope Keynes’ magic will make their newly adopted militarism feasible. A sanity check.
Read more...US-Iran Negotiations: Why an Agreement Looks Unlikely
Happy endings look remote with the US attempt to escalate against Iran and bully them into a “deal”.
Read more...As Global Conflicts Rage, Has Neoliberalism Already Won?
If we look at the “Great Game” through the lens of internecine strife of the global neoliberal elite, does it matter who wins?
Read more...The Trump ‘Threat’ Helps Sell the War Racket in Canada and Europe
The plan has long been for Europe to dramatically increase military expenditures. Embracing international Trump Derangement Syndrome along with relentless Russophobia helps “give history a shove.”
Read more...Increasing Alignment Between the US and Türkiye Means Trouble
Washington and Ankara are getting mighty cozy as the project to encircle Iran picks up steam.
Read more...Ukraine Rare Earths Deal Is Nonsense To Mining Experts
Professionals try to put a stake in the heart of the Trump rare earths deal palaver.
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