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Why Don’t We Treat All Refugees as Though They Were Ukrainian?
Who'd have thunk it? Advanced economies are mighty bigoted about which refugees go to the head of the line.
Reader Apologies re Highlighting Out of Date Scott Ritter Video; Wall Street Buys Russian Bonds, MbS Snubs US Investments, Biden Tries to Arm-Twist India, and Putin Can Still Blow the Peace
Some updates on Ukraine, including having gotten caught in the fog of misinformation.
Ukraine War Highlights Tensions in Putin’s Objectives. Will He Win the War and Lose the Peace?
The war in Ukraine is entering its most difficult phase for Russia, due to being forced to resolve somewhat conflicting objectives.
‘Major Step Forward’: AIG to Stop Insuring Coal, Tar Sands, and Arctic Drilling
The campaign to get AIG to stop guaranteeing many fossil fuel development projecs has opened a new front in climate activism.
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Highlights America’s Fading Geopolitical Influence
Why Russia is not as isolated as the US press would have you believe. The US has wrongfooted some recent dealing with influential countries.
New IPCC Report Highlights Urgency of Climate Change Impacts
IPCC: Missing Paris targets would harm human health and biodiversity worldwide, and risk irreversible losses sooner than previously thought.
CODEPINK Says Stop the War in Ukraine. Russian Troops Out. No NATO Expansion
A call for an end to the war in Ukraine....on sensible terms, which means it won't get done.
America Defeats Germany for the Third Time in a Century: The MIC, BARE and OGAM Conquer NATO
Why America is operating abroad to advance the interests of arms dealers, oil & gas, and Big Finance, and not its citizens.
A Very Preliminary Look at the Partial Suspension of Russia’s Access to SWIFT
News on the partial SWIFT cutoff for Russia was fuzzy. Despite being included, its central bank intervened in FX markets this AM. What gives?
“Bankruptcy For Moderna, Definitely Pfizer”
Pfizer and Moderna stocks have tanked over liabilty worries. The case made by vocal critic Edward Dowd.