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Another extraordinary delusion: Mining helium from the Moon

November 17, 2021

Another extraordinary delusion: Mining helium from the Moon Asia Times tells us that there is a “secret mining war” taking place in space over helium-3, a version of helium which is surprisingly abundant on the Moon. Helium-3 is an isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. The far more prevalent arrangement is helium-4, two […]

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Escobar: Welcome To ‘Shocked & Awed’ 21st Century Geopolitics

Escobar: Welcome To ‘Shocked & Awed’ 21st Century Geopolitics With a Russia-China-Iran triple bitch slap on the hegemon, we now have a brand new geopolitical chessboard… It took 18 years after Shock and Awe unleashed on Iraq for the Hegemon to be mercilessly shocked and awed by a virtually simultaneous, diplomatic Russia-China one-two. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) meets […]

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UN Warns of Impending Food Crisis

UN Warns of Impending Food Crisis The United Nations issued a dire warning on Tuesday that the world stands on the brink of the worst food crisis in the last 50 years, according to The Guardian. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is facing an “impending global food emergency” that could impact hundreds of […]

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How black swans are shaping planet panic

How black swans are shaping planet panic A case can be made that the current financial panic will only subside when the ultimate black swan – Covid-19 – is contained. Is the planet under the spell of a pair of black swans – a Wall Street meltdown, caused by an alleged oil war between Russia […]

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Germany’s overdose of renewable energy

January 30, 2020

Germany’s overdose of renewable energy Anti-nuclear hysteria is destroying the environment This is part 2 in a series. Click here to read part 1. Germany now generates over 35% of its yearly electricity consumption from wind and solar sources. Over 30 000 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of nearly 60 GW. […]

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Iran’s ‘only crime is we decided not to fold’

November 21, 2019

Iran’s ‘only crime is we decided not to fold’ Foreign Minister Zarif sketches Iran-US relations for diplomats, former presidents and analysts Just in time to shine a light on what’s behind the latest sanctions from Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a speech at the annual Astana Clubmeeting in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan delivered a searing account […]

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Russia-India-China will be the big G20 hit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) hug during their meeting before a session of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Photo: AFP / Grigory Sysoev / Sputnik Russia-India-China will be the big G20 hit India under Modi, an essential cog in US […]

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US-China: the hardcore is yet to come

A container ship unloads cargo at the port terminal in Long Beach, California on May 10, as talks to resolve the US-China trade battle ended Friday with no deal, but no breakdown. Photo: Mark Ralston / AFP US-China: the hardcore is yet to come The Trump administration’s response to China’s emergence has been to throw […]

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Putin rattles sabre as nuclear pact collapses

February 25, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his state of the nation address in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP / Alexander Nemenov Putin rattles sabre as nuclear pact collapses Russian President warns West that deploying missile launchers in Europe could ignite ‘tit for tat’ response President Putin’s state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow this […]

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Trump, Gorbachev and the fall of the American empire

November 8, 2018

Trump, Gorbachev and the fall of the American empire “The only wealth you keep is wealth you have given away,” said Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD), last of the great Roman emperors. US President Donald Trump might know of another Italian, Mario Puzo’s Don Vito Corleone, and his memorable mumble: “I’m going to make him an […]

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What sanctions on Russia and China really mean

October 20, 2018

What sanctions on Russia and China really mean The Pentagon may not be advocating total war against both Russia and China – as it has been interpreted in some quarters The Trump administration has taken a hard line against China and Russia. Photo: IStock A crucial Pentagon report on the US defense industrial base and […]

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IMF Issues Dire Warning – ‘Great Depression’ Ahead?

October 17, 2018

IMF Issues Dire Warning – ‘Great Depression’ Ahead? – “Large challenges loom for the global economy to prevent a second Great Depression” warn IMF – Massive government debts and eroded fiscal buffers since 2008 suggest global dominos await a single market crash – 2008 crisis measures cast long, dark “terrifying” shadow Is another “Great Depression” on the horizon? […]

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EU finally stands up to US ‘bullying’ over Iran sanctions

October 1, 2018

From left, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Britain’s former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson after a meeting in Brussels, on May 15, 2018. Photo: AFP EU finally stands up to US ‘bullying’ over Iran sanctions […]

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Here comes the 30-year trade war

September 24, 2018

Here comes the 30-year trade war Trade tensions between the US and China could drag on for decades but China’s focus on its Belt and Road Initiative could provide relief We might be at the start of a decades-long trade war between China and the US. Photo: iStock Alibaba’s Jack Ma has warned that the […]

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‘Resistance’ runs amok in the US Deep Throat War

September 11, 2018

‘Resistance’ runs amok in the US Deep Throat War Bob Woodward’s book and the ‘resistance’ op-ed look increasingly like a sophisticated psy-ops scheme and a prelude for a ‘Deep State’ coup The New York Times front page, dated August 9, 1974, on President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Photo: iStock We now live in a psy-ops world. […]

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