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White House Putting Pressure on OPEC to Increase Oil Production Amid ‘Supply Issues,’ Rising Energy Prices
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 21, 2014. (Todd Korol/Reuters) EXECUTIVE BRANCH White House Putting Pressure on OPEC to Increase Oil Production Amid ‘Supply Issues,’ Rising Energy Prices The White House on Tuesday promised to put pressure on members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) […]
Gas Stations Across Iran Crippled After Massive Cyberattack
Gas Stations Across Iran Crippled After Massive Cyberattack Iran has announced that the country’s energy infrastructure was hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, which left state subsidized gas stations across the country out of commission, resulting in very long lines of cars observed waiting to fill up in many towns and cities. The timing is […]
Putin Lays Cards Down: Approve Nord Stream 2 To Get More Gas
Putin Lays Cards Down: Approve Nord Stream 2 To Get More Gas Russia could immediately increase natural gas deliveries to Europe as soon as German authorities approve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the Financial Times reports, citing President Vladimir Putin as saying gas can be delivered “the day after tomorrow” if approval is granted “tomorrow”. Putin […]
A tale of two civilisations
A tale of two civilisations In recent years, America’s unsuccessful attempts at containing China as a rival hegemon has only served to promote Chinese antipathy against American capitalism. China is now retreating into the comfort of her long-established moral values, best described as a mixture of Confucianism and Marxism, while despising American individualism, its careless […]
Erdogan Declares 10 Western Ambassadors ‘Persona Non Grata’
Erdogan Declares 10 Western Ambassadors ‘Persona Non Grata’ Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he’s now given the orders to declare 10 Western ambassadors persona non grata “as soon as possible” – however it’s unclear whether this means they’ll be forced to leave the country. “I told my foreign minister to declare these 10 ambassadors as persona […]
The Moment Biden Casually Committed To WW3 Over Taiwan At Last Night’s Town Hall
The Moment Biden Casually Committed To WW3 Over Taiwan At Last Night’s Town Hall Apparently the commander-in-chief thinks that the United States has some kind of treaty or “commitment” to defend Taiwan in the scenario of an attack from China. There is absolutely no commitment to do such a thing, but the casualness with which […]
Path to a Greener Future: Tax Kids or Just Ban Them Outright
Path to a Greener Future: Tax Kids or Just Ban Them Outright The Greens need to step up to the plate with some truly sustainable proposals. I have a couple of ideas. Ironies of Build Back Better President Biden wants free college education, free preschool for kids, and increased child tax credits. All of these […]
China Export Curbs On Fertilizer Could Worsen Global Food Price Shock
China Export Curbs On Fertilizer Could Worsen Global Food Price Shock China’s move to impose export restrictions on fertilizers will be felt worldwide. Beijing’s increased scrutiny comes as global fertilizer markets have been battered by plant shutdowns and skyrocketing prices that may continue to boost food inflation well into 2022. Chinese Communist Party officials have called for […]
Winter Is Coming: Russia Signals No Extra Gas For Europe Without Nord Stream 2
Winter Is Coming: Russia Signals No Extra Gas For Europe Without Nord Stream 2 The big picture was clear to anyone who bothered to keep their eyes open: back in August, when we first reported that Russian supplies of nat gas via the Yamal pipeline had collapsed and when the first stirrings of the upcoming […]
There is No Getting off Europe’s Elevator to Hell
There is No Getting off Europe’s Elevator to Hell The European Union has been, in the immortal words of Private Hudson from Aliens, “… on an express elevator to hell, going down,” for a long time now. From the day of then ECB President Mario Draghi’s “We will do whatever it takes” speech in July 2012 to […]
Neil Howe On The Fourth Turning: How Bad Will It Get, How Long Will It Last & What Comes Next? (PT1)
Neil Howe On The Fourth Turning: How Bad Will It Get, How Long Will It Last & What Comes Next? (PT1) They say history rhymes. That civilizations and societies tend to follow cycles — boom/bust, feast/famine, war/peace, cultural experimentation/a retrenchment to the “old ways”. Neil Howe, the author of the best-selling book The Fourth Turning, […]
The US Has Placed Itself In Charge Over Which Nations Get To Eat
The US Has Placed Itself In Charge Over Which Nations Get To Eat Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The globally influential propaganda multiplier news agencies AP and AFP have both informed their readers that a “fugitive” has been extradited to the United States. “Fugitive businessman close to Venezuela’s Maduro extradited to US,” reads the AFP headline. “Alex Saab, […]
After Rapid-Fire “Blame Putin” Headlines, European Commission Quietly Affirms Russia Is Not Manipulating Gas Market
After Rapid-Fire “Blame Putin” Headlines, European Commission Quietly Affirms Russia Is Not Manipulating Gas Market Putin earlier this week batted down as “utter nonsense” widespread accusations among Western media pundits that Europe’s energy crisis is due to the Kremlin using gas as a ‘geopolitical weapon’. It now appears the European Commission is quietly agreeing with him. This as […]
Schumer Confirms the Deep State Runs the Country
Schumer Confirms the Deep State Runs the Country Here is that interview people have asked about where Chuck Schumer confirms that no politician will EVER investigate the intelligence branch — NSA, CIA, FBI, or DOJ. They hold unbridled power to do as they like when they like. The probability that the CIA took out John F. Kennedy […]
We are headed for a geopolitical Minsky Moment
We are headed for a geopolitical Minsky Moment King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta, Runnymede UK, 1215AD Could This be a Blow-Off Top for Tyranny? King John’s military failure at the Battle of Bouvines triggered the barons’ revolt, but the roots of their discontent lay much deeper. King John ruled England in […]
