Category: Economy

The Blob: Still Chasing After Pax Americana The Blob: Still Chasing After Pax Americana Authored by Andrew Bacevich via TheAmericanConservative.com, After all the failure, they still look at our wars in the Middle East as some kind of golden age… <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> I wish to call attention to an instructive essay about U.S. policy …

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Europe On A Geopolitical Fault Line Europe On A Geopolitical Fault Line Authored by Ana Palacio via Project Syndicate, China has begun to build a parallel international order, centered on itself. If the European Union aids in its construction – even just by positioning itself on the fault line between China and the United States – …

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Turkey's Other Weapon Against The Kurds: Water Turkey’s Other Weapon Against The Kurds: Water Authored by Alexander Marvar via TheNation.com, Since the early 2000s, a massive hydropower project in southeastern Turkey has been mired in controversy, moving forward in fits and starts. But as of this past July, construction is finally complete. As the dam …

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"Too Many To Count": The Global Persecution Of Christians “Too Many To Count”: The Global Persecution Of Christians Authored by Raymond Ibrahim via The Gatestone Institute, Today is one of the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Initiated over 20 years ago by the World Evangelical Alliance, 100,000 congregations around the world and …

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Escobar: America's 'Blue Dot' Barely Visible From New Silk Roads Escobar: America’s ‘Blue Dot’ Barely Visible From New Silk Roads Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Saker blog, The US-Australia-Japan alternative to Belt and Road helps explain why the US sent a junior delegation to Thailand and why India opted out of RCEP… <!–[if IE …

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Exposing The Plan For A Global Dystopia Exposing The Plan For A Global Dystopia Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, Global policy planners intend to deliver replacements for both dollar hegemony and fossil fuels. Plans may appear uncoordinated and in their early stages, but these issues are becoming increasingly linked. A monetary reset incorporating state-sponsored …

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A New Kind Of Tyranny: The Global State's War On Those Who Speak Truth To Power A New Kind Of Tyranny: The Global State's War On Those Who Speak Truth To Power Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “What happens to Julian Assange and to Chelsea Manning is meant to intimidate us, to …

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Brandon Smith: There Are Things Worth Fighting For, And Fates Far Worse Than Death Brandon Smith: There Are Things Worth Fighting For, And Fates Far Worse Than Death Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, Activism in the liberty movement often requires a painful examination of details. We look at political and economic trends, identify inconsistencies …

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Is The Global Dollar In Jeopardy? Is The Global Dollar In Jeopardy? Authored by Simon Johnson via Project Syndicate, Since the end of World War II, the United States dollar has been at the heart of international finance and trade. Over the decades, and despite the many ups and downs of the global economy, the …

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US Challenges China's Belt And Road With New Global Infrastructure Scheme  US Challenges China’s Belt And Road With New Global Infrastructure Scheme  The Trump administration has spent the last several years, bashing China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and calling it a ‘debt trap’ and urging countries around the world to resist allowing China to …

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