European Gas Prices Hit Record High As Germany Blocks Nord Stream 2
European Gas Prices Hit Record High As Germany Blocks Nord Stream 2 European gas futures surged to a record high on Tuesday after Germany blocked Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline from launch because it did not comply with European law. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said all three parties that make up the new government […]
They’re Killing Him: Assange’s Stroke Reveals The Western Version Of The Saudi Bone Saw
They’re Killing Him: Assange’s Stroke Reveals The Western Version Of The Saudi Bone Saw Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Julian Assange suffered a mini-stroke in October during the hearing for the US appeal of a UK court’s ruling on his extradition case. “The WikiLeaks publisher, 50, who is being held on remand […]
Collapse in a Nutshell: Understanding Our Predicament
Collapse in a Nutshell: Understanding Our Predicament
Today’s Round-Up of Climate News–Dec. 14th
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Julian Assange Loses Appeal: British High Court Accepts U.S. Request to Extradite Him for Trial
Julian Assange Loses Appeal: British High Court Accepts U.S. Request to Extradite Him for Trial Press freedom groups have warned Assange’s prosecution is a grave threat. The Biden DOJ ignored them, and today won a major victory toward permanently silencing the pioneering transparency activist. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the High […]
Against Doomsday Scenarios: What Is to Be Done Now?
Against Doomsday Scenarios: What Is to Be Done Now? John Bellamy Foster is the editor of Monthly Review and a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon. John Molyneux edits the Irish Marxist Review, is a member of People Before Profit, is coordinator of the Global Ecosocialist Network, and has written widely on Marxism and ecosocialism. Owen McCormack is a longstanding socialist […]
Net Zero by 2050? Here’s What It Takes To Get It
Net Zero by 2050? Here’s What It Takes To Get It FacebookTwitterMore52 Here is what a reasonably objective study from the Geological Survey of Finland concludes on just how much more electricity generation will be required to retire natural gas and coal… The answer: a stink load! But you need batteries to provide power when […]
Investing in Degrowth
Investing in Degrowth Released 13 December 2021, Investing in Degrowth is a first-of-its-kind white paper drawing attention to the emerging degrowth economy, setting out the rationale for investing in degrowth-compatible enterprises and laying down the groundwork for deciding the core characteristics of degrowth investing. Co-authors Jennifer Wilkins, founder of Heliocene, and Bill Murphy, Executive Director of Purpose Capital, call for […]
China’s Banking Assets Are $52 Trillion, Growing By $40 Trillion Since 2008: “This Is What Hyper MMT Looks Like”
China’s Banking Assets Are $52 Trillion, Growing By $40 Trillion Since 2008: “This Is What Hyper MMT Looks Like” Thermodynamics “The interaction of inflation-focused monetary policies in the west and China’s mercantilist model created what I call The Refrigeration Mode,” said the CIO, sitting atop his prodigious pile. “The process has been ongoing for twenty years,” […]
What It Means To Be Human
What It Means To Be Human William-Adolphe Bouguereau Whisperings of Love 1889 What’s the difference between Julian Assange being robbed of his freedom for 12 years and you being robbed of yours for two? From a legal point of view, very little. Because both are based on, “justified by”, no existing laws. They are based on people […]
Loyalty – Family or Government?
Loyalty – Family or Government? America’s sweetheart, Dr. Fauci, would like to divide families this holiday season by urging people to ensure their relatives and friends are vaccinated. Fauci said only vaccinated groups should gather so that “vaccinated people can feel comfortable.” So tell your grandfather with the pacemaker to stay home alone this Christmas. Perhaps tell […]
Inflation Soared to 6.8% in November
Inflation Soared to 6.8% in November Inflation is soaring with no end in sight. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8% in November, marking a 6.8% increase in inflation YoY. According to the Labor Department, this is the fastest pace of inflation since June 1982. In addition, Core-CPI rose 0.5% last month, amounting to a 4.9% […]
Does Russia Threatens Us All By Simply Existing?
Does Russia Threatens Us All By Simply Existing? This article is focused on giving readers a better understanding of the Russian threat. Few of us have had the pleasure of visiting Russia so what we do know about it has generally been filtered through a national security apparatus so entrenched in a cold war mindset […]
