Economics
Finance
Economics
Craig Murray – The Middle East, Hormuz, and the New Mercantilism
Where the MOU is leading to Craig Murray is a British former diplomat, political activist, human rights campaigner, blogger, and whistleblower Cross-posted from Craig Murray’s Blog Kronborg Castle in Helsingor The provisional surrender document signed […]
Economics
Economics
Larry C. Johnson; Strait of Hormuz Remains Open for Those Who Adhere to PGSA Protocols, But Global Economy Faces Inflationary Shock
After an exchange of missiles and drones on Saturday, the US backed down and declined to continue striking Iran. Qatar reportedly intervened to broker a new ceasefire. The US and Iran, in response to Qatar’s […]
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Interest rate hike during a recession – the Europeans are mad
This week will probably prove it once and for all: the Europeans are mad. The Americans, on the other hand, although generally considered mad, are finally leaving the Europeans far behind when it comes to […]
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 […]