“China is a very interesting trading partner,” said Javier Milei, who just a year ago described the Chinese government as an “assassin.” They “do not make demands, the only thing they ask is that they not be bothered.”More
Quelle Surprise: Ecuador’s US-Born President, Daniel Noboa, Plans to Scrap Constitutional Ban on Foreign Military Bases
During his first ten months in power, Noboa has done everything he can to place Ecuador even more firmly under Washington’s thumb. More
China and Mexico Seek to Deepen Cooperation As Bilateral Trade Surges to Record Levels
Amid rising diplomatic tensions with the US, Mexico’s diplomatic and economic relations with China appear to be going from strength to strength. More
Are Europe’s Too-Big-To-Fail Banks About to Get Even Bigger?
As two potential big bank mergers — both hostile, one cross-border — hang in the balance, Mario Draghi and the editorial boards of the FT and Bloomberg call for a fresh round of European bank consolidation. More
Google Wallet Unveils Plans to Develop a New Digital ID System By Digitising US Passports
“People are increasingly looking for ways to digitize everyday items — with one of the top requests being a digital ID.”More
No Country for Old Men (or Women): Pensioners in Argentina Bear Brunt of Milei’s Hardcore Austerity
Cloaked in a flimsy veil of libertarianism, neoliberalism is not just alive and well in Argentina; it is more virulent and rapacious than ever.More
Another Regime Change Operation Begins to Fizzle in Venezuela, As Opposition Leader Flees to Spain
Does this mean Venezuela is about to have another parallel government with a puppet leader in exile? In other words, a Guaidó 2.0? Probably not.More
Nick Corbishley: Naked Capitalism – Uncomfortable Truths and Dissenting Views in an Age of Rising Censorship
Despite its modest size, NC has twice stood up to the bullying tactics of the Censorship Industrial Complex (2016, the Washington Post; 2024, Google). Please help us to continue our track record of success by giving generously at the Tip Jar. More
First Sweden, Now Brazil: Digital Crime is Exploding in Two of the World’s Most Cashless Economies
“Criminal groups are migrating from physical to virtual crimes because it is a better, more lucrative and less risky business.” More
China Urges US to Give Up Monroe Doctrine, As Washington Intensifies Its Meddling in Latin America Intensifies
“China firmly supports the just position of Latin American countries on opposing foreign interference and safeguarding their nations’ sovereignty.”More
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