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Aluminum Prices Hit Two-Year High On Smelter Output Limits In China
Aluminum Prices Hit Two-Year High On Smelter Output Limits In China Aluminum prices in London reached their highest in two years as the industrial metals rebound theme continued, driven by a combination of supply constraints and the prospect of increased demand in China and the US. The latest driver for the silvery-white, lightweight metal, used in everything from vehicles […]
The Destiny of Civilization
The Destiny of Civilization From the cave to the stars…? Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash We live in dangerous times. Everything seems to be out of normal: stagnating economies, inflation, wars and an unfolding ecological and climate disaster. This is clearly not how things ought to be… While many just wave a hand and say, we will […]
Ukraine Confirms France Will Send Military Trainers To Its Soil
Ukraine Confirms France Will Send Military Trainers To Its Soil Ukraine’s military says it is ‘welcoming’ French trainers in Ukraine, in new remarks which strongly suggest that for the first time France is deploying its troops to Ukraine soil. This marks the beginning of major ‘boots on the ground’ escalation in a formal, public capacity […]
“Global Trade War Looms, But It’s Not Just Trade War To Fear”
“Global Trade War Looms, But It’s Not Just Trade War To Fear” History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking The UK election and the “I will protect you, but forgot my umbrella” Tory campaign have both been shaken up by its pledge to bring back conscription for 18-year-olds. This is seen as a desperate gamble and sad […]
Ukraine Biolab Watchtower
Ukraine Biolab Watchtower An attempt to triangulate something approximating truth about Ukraine and Biolabs This was first published in March 2022. It has withstood the test of time. It is helpful to look back at the early days of the Ukrainian hot war and remember that this all started with a series of USG lies. […]
UK’s Sunak Vows Mandatory Conscription For 18-Year-Olds If Elected
UK’s Sunak Vows Mandatory Conscription For 18-Year-Olds If Elected In another ominous sign of things to come, leading Western governments appear to be preparing for ‘something big’ at a moment the proxy war between Russian and NATO centered in Ukraine is escalating at uncontrollable pace. “Rishi Sunak has vowed to introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds […]
NATO Country Says Goal Should Be Breakup Of The Russian Federation
NATO Country Says Goal Should Be Breakup Of The Russian Federation Last week, Russian media took note of the latest provocative statements by Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She has led Russia’s tiny Baltic neighbor into a firm hawkish anti-Moscow position. The country was part of the wave of eastern European nations to join NATO […]
Conscription is coming back to Europe, but which EU countries have re-introduced compulsory military service?
Conscription is coming back to Europe, but which EU countries have re-introduced compulsory military service? With Germany considering to re-introduce conscription, Hungarian news outlet Divány reviewed which countries across Europe enforce mandatory military service German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint media conference with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda during the Lithuanian-German military exercise “Grand […]
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 […]
