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America’s Nuclear Death Wish – Europe Must Rebel
America’s Nuclear Death Wish – Europe Must Rebel The Trump administration’s declared scrapping of a crucial arms control treaty is putting the world on notice of a nuclear war, sooner or later. Any such war is not winnable. It is mutually assured destruction. Yet the arrogant American rulers – some of them at least – […]
WikiLeaks’ Legacy of Exposing US-UK Complicity
WikiLeaks’ Legacy of Exposing US-UK Complicity WikiLeaks is vilified by governments (and increasingly by journalists) for its exposures, including of the U.S.-UK “special relationship” in running a joint foreign policy of deception and violence that serves London and Washington’s elite interests, says Mark Curtis. Twelve years ago this month, WikiLeaks began publishing government secrets that the […]
Shale oil becomes shale fail (and a nice subsidy for consumers)
Shale oil becomes shale fail (and a nice subsidy for consumers) I’m tempted to say the following to the writers of two recent pieces (here and here) outlining the continuing negative free cash flow of companies fracking for oil in America: “Tell me something I don’t already know.” But apparently their message (which has been […]
U.S. Completes Largest Ammo Shipment To Europe Since NATO Bombing Of Yugoslavia
U.S. Completes Largest Ammo Shipment To Europe Since NATO Bombing Of Yugoslavia Is something big coming related to heightened tensions either with Russia, Iran, or Syria? It appears the U.S. military is publicizing a “show of force” of sorts, but not exactly in the conventional way of deploying tanks, ships, and aircraft. Instead the official […]
Russian Diplomat: “Yes, Russia Is Preparing For War, I Can Confirm It”
Russian Diplomat: “Yes, Russia Is Preparing For War, I Can Confirm It” A week after Russian president Vladimir Putin doubled-down on a warning to Russia’s geopolitical foes first made earlier this year by declaring that Russia would use its “unstoppable” nuclear weapons in response to an incoming missile attack shortly after US president Trump announced […]
The biggest of big pictures
The biggest of big pictures I have had a request from Mrs Macleod to write down in simple terms what on earth is going on in the world, and why is it that I think gold is so important in this context. She-who-must-be-obeyed does not fully share my interest in the subject. An explanation of […]
Avoid the Slippery Slope
Avoid the Slippery Slope Everything government touches turns to crap. Ringo Starr Social media companies, search engines, and payments platforms are excising conservative, libertarian, and assorted anti-government voices. SLL argued in “The Friendly Faces of Fascism” that the largest and best known of these companies were essentially arms of the government. They are mechanisms for […]
U.S. Doubles Down On Ethanol Despite Glut
U.S. Doubles Down On Ethanol Despite Glut Despite finding itself the midst of a massive glut, the United States ethanol industry is set to see three new plants come online over the next year, adding a combined annual production of 270 million gallons to the nation’s already ballooning ethanol oversupply. The industry has been plagued […]
Brutally Honest: Facebook Removes then Restores Images from Yemen
Brutally Honest: Facebook Removes then Restores Images from Yemen A couple of questions describe the problem with censorship: Who controls the censors? What biases do they have? Please consider Photo of a Starving Girl in Yemen Prompts Facebook to Remove Posts of Article. For a few hours after The New York Times published an article […]
Why Canadian Tar Sands Oil May Be Doomed
Why Canadian Tar Sands Oil May Be Doomed At current prices, Canadian tar sands oil producers are losing money on every barrel of oil they dig out. Despite signs earlier this year the industry would “turn profitable in 2018,” a much more likely scenario at this point is a fourth straight year of losses. Producers are forced […]
The Trade War Is Getting Worse For U.S. Businesses
The Trade War Is Getting Worse For U.S. Businesses President Donald Trump’s trade war is making things even worse than before for businesses in the United States. The trade war has been dragging on for four long months now, and the pain is being felt financially. Companies’ earlier worries are starting to translate into actual financial pain as new orders […]
“No Chance INF Will Be Renegotiated” Says Top Russian Official Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meeting
“No Chance INF Will Be Renegotiated” Says Top Russian Official Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meeting On Wednesday a top Russian defense official warned that it’s impossible that Moscow will renegotiate the the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF), said to likely be at the top of the agenda when Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are set to meet […]
Killing Journalists Is Wrong When the Saudis Do It — and When the United States Does It, Too
Killing Journalists Is Wrong When the Saudis Do It — and When the United States Does It, Too Tareq Ayoub’s daughter, Fatima, 4, and father, Naeem Ayoub, during a protest outside the Al Jazeera office in Amman on Nov. 24, 2005. Photo: Majed Jaber/Reuters WHAT LESSON SHOULD be learned from the brutal murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal […]
“The Central Bank Will Intervene”: PBOC Said To Sell Reserves If Yuan Drops Below 7.00
“The Central Bank Will Intervene”: PBOC Said To Sell Reserves If Yuan Drops Below 7.00 According to the latest data from China’s SAFE, net FX outflows from China picked up to US$21BN in September (vs. US$11BN in August) and the highest since mid-2017 with Goldman noting that “outflow might have increased moderately further in October, but […]
