Sunday, February 8, 2026
Wall Street Journal: “US Is Not Yet Ready for Great Power Conflict” Yet Still Plots Against China
The US seems obsessed with China, yet effectively admits it is behind and unlikely to catch up. And it too quickly dismisses Russia.
Mexico’s President AMLO Floats Plan to Form Anti-Inflation Alliance in Latin America
“We are going to carry out an anti-inflation plan of mutual aid for growth, for commercial and economic exchange with Latin American countries.”
Why Student Debt Cancellation Is Reasonable, Not Radical
Discuss: “The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness. Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough.”
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/6/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Coups, Chaos, and the Crumbling of the Francafrique: the Widening War between East and West in Africa’s Sahel
US undersecretary of state Victoria Nuland says to remain calm.
America’s Chips War With China: Another Sanctions Backfire Coming?
Biden Administration officials are pleased as punch with their targeting of China’s supposed Achilles heel: dependence on US designed chips.
Wolf Richter: US Natural Gas Production Surges to Record in 2022, Up 33% from 2017. LNG Exports Hit Record Despite Freeport Terminal Shutdown
LNG exports to Europe up 150%, exports to Asia and Latin America plunge. Germany buries its head in the sand.
What If the World Cannot Save the World from Climate Change?
How climate change reveals a crisis of international governance.
The Widening War: How the Nato-Russia Confrontation Is Playing Out in North Africa
Europe is desperate for North African energy, and yet the West threatens to alienate countries there with its demands they cut ties with Russia.
Breached Dam, Incineration of Soil Flood East Palestine With Fresh Fears of Toxins
“I’ve had fear and now this just put the anxiety over the top,” said one local resident.
Secret Power and the Persecution of Julian Assange
Stefania Maurizi’s “Secret Power: Wikileaks and its Enemies” chronicles Wikileaks’ publications and the dehumanization of Julian Assange.
