Sanctions on Russia are isomorphic to a strict policy of trade protection, industrial policy, and capital controls.
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The surprise OPEC+ reduction consolidates the Saudi-Russian energy alliance, by aligning their production levels and placing them on equal footing. It is a slap in the face for the US.
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By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch In just a few words — “those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future” — George Orwell summed up why narratives about history can be crucial. And so, ever since the final helicopter liftoff from the U.S. Embassy’s roof in Saigon […]
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U.S. trained officers in Africa have attempted at least nine coups on the continent since 2008.
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From Forever War to Eternal War.
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In my latest column for UnHerd I chart the rise of private military and security companies (PMSCs) — the modern version of mercenarism. There’s much talk these days about the infamous Wagner Group, Putin’s “private army” that is playing a leading role in Ukraine. But Wagner is just the tip of the iceberg. The corporate security and military industry …
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It’s been 75 years since the signing into law of the Marshall Plan, which laid the groundwork for a mutually beneficial North Atlantic alliance that offered Europe several decades of economic prosperity and military security. Today, that world no longer exists. Indeed, the contrast between the Marshall Plan and America’s approach to Europe today couldn’t …
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I’ve got a new piece up at UnHerd about the way in which small/medium farmers across the world are being forced to shut down in the name of “sustainability”, to the benefit of Big Agro and the world’s food oligarchs — and the catastrophic consequences this could have at a time when the world is already facing a food …
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During his recent visit to Moscow, Xi Jinping reaffirmed the two countries’ strong ties and emphasised that Russia has not been isolated by the global community. Indeed, China isn’t the only country Russia has strengthened ties with since the start of the conflict. Despite the West’s attempts to “globalise” the conflict, only 33 nations — …
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Briefing for MPs on Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill. Published by Open Rights, a non-profit company limited by Guarantee, registered in Englandand Wales no. 05581537. The Society of Authors, 24 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH. (CC BY-SA 3.0). For further information please contact Mariano Delli Santi or Abigail Burke. DATA BILL WILL […]
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 Despite the clear warnings and a change of government, Australia is still behind on responding to the global climate emergency. read now...I didn’t write for a bit. The world doesn’t end; I still get paid; it’s all good. Also, I had no opinions to speak of. Well, that’s not true. For instance, if I took a moment, and I might soon, to write about the fading away of the arcane knowledge of the link. (As a […]
 Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to revive the Coalition as an election-winning machine, but is this a party worth anyone's vote? read now...Last Friday (April 7, 2023), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest labour market data – Employment Situation Summary – March 2023 – which revealed continuing employment growth and rising participation with unemployment falling modestly. A good confluence of events. We have been looking for a turning point in the US labour…
Daniel Zamora Vargas discusses his new book "Welfare for Markets: A Global History of Basic Income" co-authored with Anton Jäger.  In Tajikistan, some efforts have been made to curb the common problem of sexual harassment. However, women are still targeted in the streets, leaving much work to be done. read now...Prosecution attempts to pick holes in account of Jewish campaigner for Palestinian human rights and anti-arms industry activist draw groans On Tuesday, Skwawkbox attended the trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court of five Palestine Action (PA) activists charged by the state with planning to damage the Shenstone, Lichfield factory of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Sytems, when […]
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