How the Global South Can Lead the Way to a Post-Growth Future
How the Global South Can Lead the Way to a Post-Growth Future Evidence suggests small to medium-size enterprises in the Global South are prioritizing social and environmental impact over economic growth. Wind turbines, Lake Turkana, Kenya. By Kariuki Chege via Unsplash The ‘post growth’ agenda envisions a future where economies do not grow infinitely. Degrowth is […]
Morgan Stanley Jumps On The $100 Oil Bandwagon
Morgan Stanley Jumps On The $100 Oil Bandwagon Morgan Stanley expects oil prices to hit $100 per barrel in the second half of the year, becoming the latest major Wall Street bank to expect triple-digit oil prices by the end of 2022. The oil market is headed to a “triple deficit” of low inventories, low […]
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions?
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions? The amount of chemical pollution in the world is dangerous for human health and nature, said scientists this week. Economics and policies should reflect this reality. River Neath and Chemical Plant, Baglan, Wales. (Photo by Photo Library Wales/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) After belching out enough emissions […]
The U.K. is two months away from a brutal cost-of-living crisis
The U.K. is two months away from a brutal cost-of-living crisis Soaring inflation is causing headaches around the world, but in Britain the squeeze is coming from all sides Commuters walk over London Bridge during the morning rush hour in central London. Britain’s acute cost-of-living crunch will hit in April. PHOTO BY DANIEL LEAL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES […]
Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse?
A woman walks a dog near the ruins of an ancient Roman aqueduct, in a park in a suburb of Rome, on July 28, 2017. (Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images) Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse? In modern times, as in ancient Rome, several nations have suffered a “systems collapse.” The term describes the […]
Imports take ‘dramatically longer’ to reach US as bottlenecks bite
Imports take ‘dramatically longer’ to reach US as bottlenecks bite Indicators on trans-Pacific delivery time are all trending in the wrong direction Port of Long Beach (Photo: Shutterstock/Gagliard Photography) Planning to import goods from Asia by ocean and sell them in America this summer? Better act fast. The trans-Pacific cargo move can now take over […]
Governments have been screwing up their supply chains for 2,000 years
Governments have been screwing up their supply chains for 2,000 years On the evening of March 16th in the year 37 AD, one of the most controversial emperors in Roman history appeared to be dying in his bed. Friends and family gathered to pay their final respects to Emperor Tiberius, who had ruled for more […]
Meet the seed-saving couple living entirely off the land (except for salt)
Meet the seed-saving couple living entirely off the land (except for salt) Kay and Ngaio Te Rito check the Pukekohe Long Keeper onion crop in the main seed garden. You won’t find anyone in Kotare Village who doesn’t have brown hands. It’s not because they’re out in the sun all day or that they don’t […]
Choose One, But Only One: Defend the Billionaire’s Bubble or the U.S. Dollar and Empire
Choose One, But Only One: Defend the Billionaire’s Bubble or the U.S. Dollar and Empire The Empire is striking back, protecting what really counts, and the Billionaire Bubble sideshow is folding its tents. One of the most enduring conceits of the modern era is that the Federal Reserve acts to goose growth and therefore employment while keeping […]
Kevin Hester: Post-Doom With Michael Dowd
Kevin Hester: Post-Doom With Michael Dowd
Peter Schiff: The Fed Made This Bed and Now We Have to Lie In It
Peter Schiff: The Fed Made This Bed and Now We Have to Lie In It Inflation is running hot. Economic data is running cold. Stocks and bonds are under pressure. The Fed is scrambling. In his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the trajectory of the economy. He said we’re on the cusp of the most […]
Rest is good, but resolving global crises means not looking away
Rest is good, but resolving global crises means not looking away Photo by Gary Bell/gettyimages.ca When people do things they shouldn’t, they often try to distract attention from their actions. Guardian writer George Monbiot notes that many corporations fuelling the planet’s destruction spend significant resources to shift attention away from themselves and onto us. “The […]
Canada ranked 6th-most miserable country by think tank
Canada ranked 6th-most miserable country by think tank Toronto’s Lakeshore Boulevard pictured during a snowstorm in February 2007 (Colin McConnell/Toronto Star) Due to its high rates of inflation and unemployment, a conservative-leaning think tank has ranked Canada the sixth-most miserable country in the world. On Tuesday, the Fraser Institute revealed where 35 countries rank on […]
