Economics
Economics
Corruption
Corruption
Michael Hudson: The War America Cannot Admit It Lost
The Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, de-dollarisation, oil prices, debt moratoriums and the deepening global economic crisis. Hudson argues that Iran won the immediate military battle, while the wider conflict is a world war […]
Corruption
Daniel Tester – Infantino’s Middle East playbook: How Fifa boss uses geopolitics on the World Cup stage
The soccer supremo has been criticised for interfering in the award of tournaments to Morocco and Saudi Arabia, as well as not banning Israel from international competition Daniel Tester is a news journalist focussed on […]
Economics
Reuters: VW investor Qatar complicates plant deal talks with Israeli arms maker
Volkswagen’s plans for a deal with Israeli arms maker Rafael to use its struggling Osnabrueck plant are being complicated by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the German carmaker’s third-largest investor, three people familiar with the matter told […]
Economics
invess: Is Volkswagen planning to cut 100,000 jobs? Here’s VW’s response
Manager Magazin reported VW could cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide. VW declined to comment, saying internal approval processes must run first. VW is under pressure from weak margins, Chinese rivals and the EV shift. […]
Economics
Robin McAlpine – Life After Oligarchy
Oligarchs are now our greatest threat and they are out of control. The only hope for the good society is to build a world beyond their reach. Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at […]
Climate Crisis
Bill Mitchell: Can capitalism survive? Not if we want to solve the climate and poverty crisis
The Roadmap, however admirable in ambition (to eradicate poverty, restore fairness and reduce the ecological footprint) fails to articulate a vision for system change and thus fails to link the problems it identifies to the […]
Economics
Larry C. Johnson – 13-18 Days: The Practical Diesel Buffer… Does It Preclude Bombing Iran?
Just how critical is the current fossil fuel situation in the USA? Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and former planner and advisor at the US State Department’s Office of […]
Economics
The Honest Sorcerer – World Oil Supply: It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed on Thursday between Iran and the United States, setting the stage for a 60 day negotiation period. As part of the “deal” both sides have to put […]