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Five Academics Who Unleashed the “Demon” of Geopolitical Power
Five Academics Who Unleashed the “Demon” of Geopolitical Power Photo Source pedrik | CC BY 2.0 As Washington’s leadership fades more quickly than anyone could have imagined and a new global order struggles to take shape, a generation of leaders has crowded onto the world stage with their own bold geopolitical visions for winning international […]
Iran Again Threatens To Block Key Oil Transit Choke Point As U.S. Aircraft Carrier En Route
Iran Again Threatens To Block Key Oil Transit Choke Point As U.S. Aircraft Carrier En Route Here we go again: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has once more threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is vital to up to one-third of all global oil shipping as it’s a key transit choke point in the Persian Gulf. […]
Italy, the EU, and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Italy, the EU, and the Fall of the Roman Empire The EU leadership is trying to contain a crisis that is emerging at increasing speed: this challenge comprises the rise of contumacious states (i.e. the UK, Poland, Hungary and Italy), or of defiant, historic ‘cultural blocs’ (i.e. Catalonia) – all of whom are explicitly disenchanted […]
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads To Persian Gulf In “Show Of Force” After Iran Ballistic Missile Test
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads To Persian Gulf In “Show Of Force” After Iran Ballistic Missile Test Days after Iran unveiled its first stealth destroyer in a televised ceremony on Saturday which saw the warship launched into operation in the Persian Gulf, and after the US condemned Iran’s test firing a medium-range nuclear capable ballistic missile on Sunday, […]
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Present Apparently one additional world leader turned up in Buenos Aires without fanfare this weekend. The General Secretary of the North Pole, known popularly as Santa Claus, took his latest-model hypersonic sleigh to the G-20 Meeting, and made sure that the global financial elite would find their Christmas stockings stuffed with […]
The West Slips Down Another Step
The West Slips Down Another Step There is much on the Internet these days about documents allegedly hacked by Anonymous; these documents belong to the “Integrity Initiative” and describe a multi-country effort, funded by London and Washington, to counter “Russian propaganda” and “fake news”. Since the initial story broke, a good deal of confusion has been laid down: Wikileaks […]
EU Proposes Widespread ‘De-Dollarization’ Initiatives
EU Proposes Widespread ‘De-Dollarization’ Initiatives In the most blatant and transparent reaction to Washington’s continued vassal-ization, the European Commission has reportedly formulated a plan to reduce the role of the dollar in international trade. Amid increasing tensions between Trump and various European leaders (cough Macron cough) and the ongoing threats of sanctions and tariffs, the European […]
There Is Suddenly A Far Bigger European Problem Than Brexit Or Italy
There Is Suddenly A Far Bigger European Problem Than Brexit Or Italy Forget Brexit and Italian populists for a second. It’s worth paying attention to what’s going on in France. For more than two weeks, the country has been disrupted by an unusual protest: the so-called “Gilets Jaunes” or “Yellow Vests.” France is used to […]
Iran: Rumors of War
Iran: Rumors of War Photo Source Blondinrikard Fröberg | CC BY 2.0 Consider a conversation between long-time Middle East reporter Reese Erlich and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Charles Freeman, Jr. on the people currently directing the Trump administration’s policy toward Iran. Commenting on National Security Advisor John Bolton’s defense of the invasion of […]
The Imperial Presidency Embodies Political and Economic Hubris
THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY EMBODIES POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC HUBRIS Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger coined the term “imperial presidency” in the 1960s. It was meant to indicate that the role of the president of the United States had dramatically grown in the 20th century from being an important but fairly limited position of implementing the laws of […]
In Historic Decision, Qatar Unexpectedly Says Will Leave OPEC Jan. 1
In Historic Decision, Qatar Unexpectedly Says Will Leave OPEC Jan. 1 Just days before the cartel (along with its outside accomplices) is due to meet in Vienna for what could be another historic meeting, OPEC is dissolving right before our very eyes, as the perceived “US influence” over Saudi Arabia has strained ties within the […]
Eric Peters: “America Has Begun To Use Its Economic And Military Might To Take What It Wants”
Eric Peters: “America Has Begun To Use Its Economic And Military Might To Take What It Wants” Stockholm:“How should we think about inflation?” asked the Strategic Asset Allocation Committee. “Is inflation something that should have been much lower were it not for such low interest rates and so much QE? Because if that is so, […]
The Ins and Outs of Israel’s Pipeline to Europe.
The Ins and Outs of Israel’s Pipeline to Europe. Israel announced a major pipeline project from the gas fields off its shore involving four countries, terminating in northern Italy. The EastMed Pipeline could be one of the longest in history as well as one of the most technically difficult to pull off. The deal was […]
Putin Confirms No New Oil Production Cuts; Hopes For US, UK Detente
Putin Confirms No New Oil Production Cuts; Hopes For US, UK Detente Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Trump, pummeled Poroshenko, and poured cold water on oil market bulls’ hopes in a statement following the G-20 meetings. Putin began by confirming what White House Press Secretary Sanders noted earlier – he and Trump had spoken broefly […]
To Save Lives, We Need More Conflicts. And a Strong Economy Needs More Failure.
To Save Lives, We Need More Conflicts. And a Strong Economy Needs More Failure. How could more conflicts be a good thing? Well, imagine 50 wars among city-states that each kill 30,000. That is a staggering 1.5 million deaths. Or one war among nation-states, say World War II, which killed an estimated 60 million people. Call […]
