“Nobody is going to listen to us ever again when we go around telling others to respect human rights and international law”: the EU’s former chief diplomat, Josep Borrell.
Monday, August 18, 2025
Iran Refuses to Blink as Europe Eyes Snapback Sanctions
urope is allegedly threatening to launch the JCPOA snapback, which would re-institute tougher sanctions on Iran. But is this threat real?
Coffee Break: Hunter Biden Passes the Joe Rogan Test
Hunter Biden sat down for a three hour podcast interview with Channel 5’s Andrew Callaghan and got rave reviews from king podcast bro Joe Rogan.
The EU-US Trade Deal: Von der Leyen Just Subordinated the EU as the US’ Largest-Ever Vassal State
The EU submits to Trump on trade and accepts further insult via required US investment and energy purchases
Cruel Executive Order on Homelessness Is Also Ineffective Policy—Unless Goal Is to Discipline Workers and Boost Prison Industry
Blaming homelessness on mental illness and drug addiction deflects attention away from true culprit of American rapaciousness.
Trump’s Push for More Deportations Could Boost Demand for Foreign Farmworkers With ‘Guest Worker’ Visas
More slave labor was always the goal.
Fed’s Rates Not Restrictive for Markets. Financial Conditions Ultra-Loose. Manias Form, Margin Debt Blows Out, Junk Bonds Party in La-La-Land
Despite the Fed depicting its current rate policy as restrictive, manic pricing in many financial markets says otherwise.
As White House Touts ‘Economic Boom,’ Americans Say They’re Barely Scraping By
Despite Trump’s economic claims, with rising tariffs, just 30% of Americans say they can meet their costs per a poll from Data for Progress.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Master Of The Flying Guillotine (1976) Run Time: 1H 33M
Master of the Flying Guillotine is a movie about a martial artist facing down an implacable foe bent on vengeance.
Michael Hudson: Church and Finance – From the Crusades to World War I
Michael Hudson extends his historical review from debt in antiquity the role of the Catholic Church in the rise of banking and war finance.
Will Voters Turn to Corbyn and Socialism over Starmer’s Big Finance Love-In?
A discussion of whether voters would back Corbyn-style socialism, particularly given Starmer’s ever-rightwards shift.
Coffee Break: Fossil Fuels and Health, EPA, AI that Works, and a Belated Retraction
Part the First: The Healthcare Costs of Fossil Fuels. One would think this is a no-brainer. Nevertheless, the Current Administration has its stone cold heart set on gutting the Office of Research and Development in the Environmental Protection Agency. I suppose it would be churlish once again to note the EPA is one of the […]
