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“Forget Germany, Spain Is The Real Problem”
“Forget Germany, Spain Is The Real Problem” Following yesterday’s German election, which despite Merkel’s 4th victory was a rout for the establishment “grand coalition” parties of CDU/CSU and SPD which saw its worst election performance since the 1940s offset by a surge in the ascendant right-wing AfD, there have been numerous analyst reactions to the […]
The solar panel imports case and the future of self-sufficiency
The solar panel imports case and the future of self-sufficiency Last week the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the American solar panel industry had been harmed by cheap imports though it did not specifically find that the competition was unfair. The decision has stunned the solar industry which has relied on cheap panel […]
Catalonia Police Reject Madrid Orders: Barring Invasion, the Vote Will Take Place
Catalonia Police Reject Madrid Orders: Barring Invasion, the Vote Will Take Place Barring a mass invasion by Spanish government troops, it appears the vote in Catalonia will take place. Given the importance of the story, Western media is amazingly silent. Stories are few and far between. We have not even see Tweet 1 from President Trump. […]
The View From the End of the American Empire
Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images THE VIEW FROM THE END OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE IN HIS UNITED Nations General Assembly speech last week, President Donald Trump loudly stated his intention to effectively dismantle the world order that the United States painstakingly built over the past century. Trump lauded nationalism before the assembled delegates at the same […]
Spain In Crisis: Catalan Police Rejects Madrid Takover, Vows To “Resist”
Spain In Crisis: Catalan Police Rejects Madrid Takover, Vows To “Resist” Spain found itself on the verge of a full-blown sovereign crisis on Saturday, after the “rebel region” of Catalonia rejected giving more control to the central government in defiance of authorities in Madrid who are trying to suppress an independence referendum on Oct. 1. […]
Defiant Catalans Block Spain’s Military Boats From Landing; Spain Seizes “.CAT” Domain
Defiant Catalans Block Spain’s Military Boats From Landing; Spain Seizes “.CAT” Domain Spain’s plan to send boatloads of military police to Catalonia to prevent its independence referendum have backfired with dockers in two ports staging a boycott and a third refusing access. The Express writes Police boats Blocked by Catalan ports as unrest threatens to […]
Earthquake Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Test Site; China “Suspects Explosion”
Earthquake Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Test Site; China “Suspects Explosion” In what may be the latest major escalation involving North Korea – and potentially the nation’s 7th nuclear test – China’s earthquake administration said it detected a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in North Korea, which it suspects “was caused by an explosion”, raising fears that […]
The Killing of History
The Killing of History One of the most hyped “events” of American television,The Vietnam War, has started on the PBS network. The directors are Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Acclaimed for his documentaries on the Civil War, the Great Depression and the history of jazz, Burns says of his Vietnam films, “They will inspire our […]
The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh Recently, US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin stated, “If China doesn’t follow these sanctions [against North Korea], we will put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the US and international dollar system.” This is astonishingly shortsighted, as the US can no more do without trade with China […]
Russia Warns US In Unprecedented “Secret” Face-To-Face Meeting Over Syria, But What’s The Endgame?
Russia Warns US In Unprecedented “Secret” Face-To-Face Meeting Over Syria, But What’s The Endgame? The moment the first Russian jet landed in Syria at the invitation of the Assad government in 2015, Putin placed himself in the driver’s seat concerning the international proxy war in the Levant. From a strategic standpoint the armed opposition stood […]
Barbarism and Shame: Why the US Refuses a Korea Peace Treaty
Barbarism and Shame: Why the US Refuses a Korea Peace Treaty The Korean crisis is a powerful lens on American barbarism, past and present. Despite Washington’s self-righteousness and pretensions of virtue, the modern history of Korea is an especially powerful lesson that destroys the American national mythology. Listening to President Trump’s conceited rhetoric about wiping […]
It Gets Ugly in Catalonia
It Gets Ugly in Catalonia Spain’s “ships of repression” are coming to help out. Madrid’s crackdown on Catalonia is already having one major consequence, presumably unintended: many Catalans who were until recently staunchly opposed to the idea of national independence are now reconsidering their options. A case in point: At last night’s demonstration, spread across […]
Trump — American Gaullist
Trump — American Gaullist If a U.S. president calls an adversary “Rocket Man … on a mission to suicide,” and warns his nation may be “totally destroyed,” other ideas in his speech will tend to get lost. Which is unfortunate. For buried in Donald Trump’s address is a clarion call to reject transnationalism and to […]
China Fears “Vicious Circle” On Korean Peninsula, US Sees “Tipping Point” If Kim Tests H-Bomb Over Pacific
China Fears “Vicious Circle” On Korean Peninsula, US Sees “Tipping Point” If Kim Tests H-Bomb Over Pacific In a considerably more aggressive, and less diplomatic, ‘story’ in China’s government mouthpiece Xinhua, writers warn: “It is not hard to tell that the situation has become a vicious circle where more missile tests trigger more sanctions, while […]
Unintended Consequences & Ugly Repercussions: It’s Getting Worse In Catalonia
Unintended Consequences & Ugly Repercussions: It’s Getting Worse In Catalonia As NakedCapitalism’s Jerri-Lynn writes, the Catalonia crisis is accelerating, with Madrid’s crackdown increasing support for independence even among those previously not so disposed. This does not look like it will end well. Spain will deploy police reinforcements to the northeastern region of Catalonia to maintain […]
