The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power. The US appears disoriented, led by an unstable and erratic leader with no democratic counterweight.
Climate Crisis
BBC – Qatar World Cup: Fifa ‘made false statements’ about carbon-neutral tournament, says Swiss regulator
Corruption. lieing, and greed seem to be what Fifa is all about Read HERE
National Politics
Matthew d’Ancona: The Catalan dream will not be extinguished by force
“Rajoy’s strategy has been spectacularly unnuanced. At every turn, he has scorned the independence movement as no more than a plot “to liquidate our constitution”, a “criminal” conspiracy, and “a clear violation of the laws, […]
Climate Crisis
AP News: UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
As Yanis Varoufakis points out “Sunak’s U-turn is a reflection of the total Europe-wide collapse of the market-based, neoliberal consensus on how to tackle the climate crisis. It marks the centre‐right’s new path. And with […]
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