As Sanders celebrates the Amazon union victory, some billionaire overlords are getting testy.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
UK Airports Thrown into Chaos by Surge in Passenger Traffic, Labor Shortages and IT Outages
UK airports and carriers are suffering severe labor shortages, at a time that passenger numbers are surging. Throw in COVID-19 absences to the mixture and it’s a perfect storm for an industry desperately trying to dig itself out of the mother of all crises.
China – A Sub-Imperial Ally of the West?
IMichael Hudson and Patrick Bond debate the trade posture of China, such as whether its Belt and Road initiative is capitalist or socialist
Climate Science and Financial Risk: Forging a Path to More Climate-Resilient Businesses
Is the search for better valuations of climate risks to help businesses reducing global emissions an exercise in self-delusion?
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/4/2022
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India: Pursuing its National Interest in the Multipolar World
The U.S. botches its India diplomacy as it fails to comprehend Delhi’s understanding of the new realities of the emerging multipolar world.
Russia’s War with Ukraine: Five Reasons Why Many African Countries Choose to Be ‘Neutral’
Why African countries have chosen to be ‘neutral’ on the issue of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
The Importance of Custody, or NATO’s Internal Gold War
Both the UK’s Government and the Bank of England have gotten suspiciously tetchy over German requests to get its gold back.
How Biden’s Huge Strategic Oil Release Could Backfire
Why Biden’s short term oil, really gas, price fix might be a flop.
Business Groups Thwart Senate Confirmation of David Weil to Key Labor Department Post
Gang of three Democratic senators thwart confirmation of David Weil to key Labor Department post.
Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation
A comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule “Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization”, aka stock buybacks.
