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There’s More to China’s U.S. Debt-Dumping Rush Than Meets the Eye
There’s More to China’s U.S. Debt-Dumping Rush Than Meets the Eye Unprintable Alternative to Debt, De-Dollarization, Not Just China, Leaving the West for the East “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” ~ J. P. Morgan Earlier this week, I told you how China has accelerated its de-dollarization efforts with rapid-fire sales of U.S. debt. The country […]
Unconventional War
Unconventional War At home and abroad War isn’t limited to tanks, aircraft carriers, and drones. Much of war is fought by unconventional means. Looking at last week’s headlines, it’s easy to conclude that war is already upon us and ramping up. Consider what’s happening both at home and abroad, then look at the summary of unconventional warfare […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXIX–Archaeology of Overshoot and Collapse
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXIX–Archaeology of Overshoot and Collapse It’s been a few months since I last posted a Contemplation. There are a variety of reasons for this. I’ve been ‘distracted’ by the preparations in my gardens for the upcoming growing season. The unseasonably warm weather here north of Toronto allowed me to get outside […]
First World War and Imperialism. Dr. Jacques Pauwels
First World War and Imperialism. Dr. Jacques Pauwels Imperialism, the worldwide expansion of capitalism, motivated by the lust for raw materials such as petroleum, markets and cheap labour, involved fierce competition among great powers such as the British Empire, czarist Russia, and the German Reich, and thus led to the Great War of 1914–1918, later […]
A Lawless World Driven to Brink of War and Political Assassinations. “Signs of Endgame Collapse”
A Lawless World Driven to Brink of War and Political Assassinations. “Signs of Endgame Collapse” On Monday May 20th, with the UN’s International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant along with three Hamas leaders for war crimes, and President Joe Biden again repeating, “What’s happening is not genocide. We […]
The Blood-Red Sunset of the West. Strengthening of the Sino-Russian Relations
The Blood-Red Sunset of the West. Strengthening of the Sino-Russian Relations On President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping’s invitation, President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to China. It is not a formal act, but a further step in strengthening economic, political, and military relations between the two countries. China produces a third of the world’s […]
Western Liars Aggressively Promote WWIII in Europe
Western Liars Aggressively Promote WWIII in Europe Things appear no better this week on WWIII’s European front. That unelected worm, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a Monday May 13th meeting of the Policy Exchange think tank, actually stated: [If Russia succeeds in Ukraine, UK] might be next, [adding that Moscow’s] recklessness has taken us closer to a dangerous nuclear […]
Ecological Disruption and Militarization of Antarctica Will Push the Planet Closer to Tipping Points
Ecological Disruption and Militarization of Antarctica Will Push the Planet Closer to Tipping Points Antarctica, a continent about 40% larger than Europe in area, has also been called the world’s largest desert and the coldest, windiest, loneliest continent. Such descriptions do not exactly make this the most attractive continent, but in keeping with our times, those […]
Reaching the end of offshored industrialization
Reaching the end of offshored industrialization Moving industrialization offshore can look like a good idea at first. But as fossil fuel energy supplies deplete, this strategy works less well. Countries doing the mining and manufacturing may be less interested in trading. Also, the broken supply lines of 2020 and 2021 showed that transferring major industries […]
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants the EU to hike tariffs on China just as the US did. Curbs on Cheap Chinese Exports The Guardian reports Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports Janet Yellen, the US treasury […]
The Rise of Pro-Palestine Encampments in Calgary, “The Police Went into Full War Mode in Riot Gear”. Robert Inlakesh
The Rise of Pro-Palestine Encampments in Calgary, “The Police Went into Full War Mode in Riot Gear”. Robert Inlakesh Transcript from recent show. This interview was recorded for the Global Research News Hour. Published May 18, 2024. Find a link here: University Encampments and the Freedom Flotilla: Fighting Back Against Historical Racist Genocide – Global ResearchGlobal […]
David Stockman on Why Washington DC is the War Capital Of The World
David Stockman on Why Washington DC is the War Capital Of The World Ultimately, there is no mystery as to why the Forever Wars go on endlessly. Or why at a time when Uncle Sam is hemorrhaging red ink a large bipartisan majority saw fit to authorize $95 billion of foreign aid boondoggles that do […]
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US Germany is feeling the pinch of China shock. But the US is on deck too. A global trade war looms. China Shock Eurointelligence discusses China shock in its article Technology Is Why We Are Losing. We are not sure that the effect […]
Russia Confiscates €800 Million From Deutsche Bank, Unicredit And Commerzbank
Russia Confiscates €800 Million From Deutsche Bank, Unicredit And Commerzbank After two years of being on the receiving end of a weaponized global reserve currency, getting booted from SWIFT, countless (toothless) sanctions and watching some $350 billion of its assets be frozen and soon confiscated, Moscow has had enough, and over the weekend the FT reported that a […]
Notes from the edge of civilization: May 12, 2024
Notes from the edge of civilization: May 12, 2024 Solar flares could cause disruptions – are you ready?; conflicts could bubble over – is the US military ready?; and how classical music can help with cognition, memory, and emotion. Skywatchers across the country saw dazzling northern lights this week, reaching as far south as Georgia, […]
