Economics
Larry C. Johnson: Trump’s Bogus Claims About Progress in Talks with Iran Just Made Some Insider a Lot of Money
President Donald Trump abruptly paused “Project Freedom” — a US military operation to escort ships through the Iranian-blockaded Strait of Hormuz — roughly 36 hours after it began. According to NBC News, the reversal came […]
Aurelien – My Temporary Enemy’s Temporary Enemy…Can be my temporary friend.
Unfortunately, understanding how the world works now, making sensible suggestions and carrying them out require exactly those skills and competencies which western governments and western societies have sent the last generation or more carefully destroying. […]
Michael Roberts – Shortages, inflation, and stagnation
The real issue now for the world economy is the inevitable global shortages of essential commodities, not just oil, but oil products like air fuel and a whole range of raw materials needed to sustain […]
Richard Wolff, Chris Hedges – Will the Iran War Cause a Global Depression?
The US war on Iran is leading the world to a global depression. Professor Richard Wolff places the current crisis in the context of the capitalist system and the decline of US hegemonic power. The […]
Robin McAlpine – What freedom can’t fix, hope can
Freedom is at times taken to be the ultimate goal of politics, but it is a corrosive idea that looks different from where you start. For a drug addict, the last thing you need is […]
