The European Parliament wants a central bank digital currency. And it wants it as soon as possible, and in all its possible forms.More
The Ultimate Insult: As Washington Starves Cuba of Energy (And Most Everything Else), It Offers $6 Million in Humanitarian Aid
The US State Department insists that US restrictions on oil in Cuba are not amplifying the need for humanitarian aid there.More
The Political Fallout from the UK’s Mandelson-gate Scandal Has Only Just Begun
One thing is already clear: Peter Mandelson (aka the Prince of Darkness) is now a spent force in British politics. More
Mexico Warns of “Far-Reaching Humanitarian Crisis” in Cuba, As US Seeks to Starve Island Nation Into Final Submission
Donald Trump’s vision of low-cost colonialism bears echoes of the fiscal receivership model pioneered by Theodore Roosevelt, which did not end well for most concerned. More
The US Is Making Moves in Latin America’s Southern Cone
“Argentina has become the centrepiece of the United States’ strategy for Latin America”: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.More
German Economists Call For Full Repatriation of Germany’s Gold Held in US Amid Colossal Loss of Trust
The US’ gold holdings, allegedly the largest on the planet, have not been subjected to a comprehensive audit since the 1950s.More
UK Home Secretary’s Shocking Admission About the Emerging AI Surveillance State
“When I was in justice, my ultimate vision… was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon.”More
The (Attempted) Israelisation of Latin America
“We hope and believe that 2026 will be the year of Latin America,… one in which we see a positive change in the relations of the continent’s countries with Israel.” More
Why Keir Starmer’s Partial “U-Turn” on Mandatory Digital IDs Is Merely a Symbolic Victory
The UK government has no intention of changing course. But can the resistance grow?More
The Extortionate Human Cost of US-Led Sanctions, and the Role of Western Media in Covering It Up
“Sanctions are becoming the preferred weapon of the United States and some allies – not because they are less destructive, but because the toll is less visible.”More
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