Geopolitics
Craig Murray -The Beat of the War Drums
As the corrupt authoritarian political class is losing its grip on power it grasps for the last straw: war. Who wants to die to keep Keir Starmer and Labour in office? Craig Murray is a […]
National Politics
EU politics
Jeffrey Sommers, Cosmin Marian – Why Latvia has grown tired of ‘European values’
The disappointments of neoliberalism post-Latvian independence has led to ‘European values’ falling out of favour. Cosmin Marian is Chair and Professor of the Department of Political Science at Romania’s Babeș-Bolyai University. He works on comparative […]
Fake News
Jonathan Cook – Breaking free of media group-think is a scary, lonely journey. I know. I was forced to do it
The western media’s failure to report the reality of Gaza didn’t start on 7 October 2023. It’s always been like this. Here’s why journalists won’t tell you the truth about Palestine Jonathan Cook is the […]
EU politics
Esad Širbegović – How Geopolitics Fueled an Islamophobic Pogrom in Montenegro
The latest flare-up of a deep-seated and long-tolerated Islamophobia within Montenegro Esad Širbegović is a writer and analyst based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is also a member of the International Expert Team at the Institute […]
National Politics
The Cradle: Trump adds EU Antifa groups, drug cartels to terror list while removing Syria’s Sharaa
ritics say the Trump administration is weaponizing counterterror policy for political ends while expanding justification for military force across multiple Read Article HERE By Max Gebhard, Max Keilson – Own work using: This photograph, Antifalogo […]
Economics
Eugene Doyle – Chip wars: The Dutch government nearly crashed the global car industry
The car industry in Europe, parts of Asia and the US came within days of grinding to a halt this month and was only saved by a rapid retreat by the same Dutch government which […]
Economics
Dean Baker – The Absolutely Crazy Story Behind Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks
Dementia Donny rides again! Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from the Center for Economic and Policy Research “Nothing there anymore” Photo licensed under the […]
Geopolitics
Nick Cleveland-Stout – Groups demand Israeli influencers register as foreign agents
Groups want the government to compel those writing $7000 pro-Israel posts to follow the law and register as foreign agents Nick Cleveland-Stout is a Research Associate in the Democratizing Foreign Policy program at the Quincy […]
Corruption
Kyiv Independent – Massive Corruption in Ukraine: Prosecutors describe influence-peddling network in Ukraine’s biggest graft case
Corruption in Ukraine keeps increasing in value and going higher up in the government echelons. This is where the West’s billions in “aid” is flowing to insure that the Ukrainians die to the last man […]
Economics
Alastair Crooke – Western cross-currents: Cultural populism vs deep architecture
The golden age of America, if it ever was golden, is no longer to be found. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic […]