Economics
The Cradle: Saudi Arabia blocking payments to Emirati banks
The two Gulf states have been embroiled in a rivalry for several years, particularly in Yemen and over the situation in Sudan Read Article HERE
Financial Institutions
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 […]
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 […]
Finance
Sam Fraser – Trump is doing his best to undermine Dollar hegemony, but it won’t disappear so fast
There are important structural reasons why ‘the Greenback’ will retain its position as global reserve currency, despite Trump’s recklessness. Sam Fraser is a writer based in New York City. He holds a Master’s in International […]
Economics
Sebastian Shehadi – How a German-US corporate giant became the world’s largest foreign financier of Israel’s wars
Munich-based Allianz and California subsidiary have amassed at least $2.67bn in Israeli government bonds since 2024 Sebastian Shehadi is a freelance journalist and a contributing writer at The New Statesman. His work has appeared in […]
Economics
Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson – Iran Broke the Spell
16 June 2026 Radhika Desai: Hello and welcome to the 74th Geopolitical Economy Hour. The conversation that illuminates the fast-changing political economy and geopolitical economy of our times from a socialist and anti-imperialist point of […]
Economics
Robin McAlpine – Things could get really scary, so why aren’t we preparing?
Is the Western economy on the brink of a worrying collapse? There are different views on this, but there is enough real world evidence to suggest our failure to prepare could be something we seriously […]
Economics
Economics