The USMCA trade agreement, now in its fifth year of existence and up for renegotiation next year, is looking increasingly frail.More
Another Central Bank in Europe Warns Citizens to Have Cash “Under the Mattress” Amid Rising Payments System Fragility
“You have to take into account that you may not be able to pay by debit card for a longer period of time,” notes the Dutch National Bank. “Then you have to have cash under the mattress, or be able to pay with QR codes.”More
After Weeks of Political Chaos and Uncertainty, Mexico’s Judicial Coup Fizzles to Nothing
President Claudia Sheinbaum, her governing party, Morena, and arguably Mexico as a whole just dodged a rather large bullet. More
Just How Dystopian Can Starmer’s Britain Become?
While Starmer’s government is trying to expand the powers of the British State, it is using powers it already has — namely anti-terrorism laws — to arrest and intimidate pro-Palestinian journalists, activists and protesters.More
Argentine President Javier Milei Fires His Foreign Minister for Voting Against US’ 62-Year Blockade of Cuba
This year, like last year, only two countries voted against lifting the blockade: the US and Israel. But Argentina was meant to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them. More
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Projects Are Foundering in Five-Eye Nations. What Gives?
Canada and Australia shelve plans for retail CBDCs while the US could soon become the first country to explicitly ban the central bank from issuing a CBDC. More
Are Russian Spy Agencies Trying to Stoke Anti-US Sentiment in Mexico? According to the FBI, They Are
“The time has come to show the United States that it is under threat from a country of 130 million inhabitants that is finally waking up.”More
Mexico Escalates Its War on Obesity by Declaring National Ban on Junk Food Sales in Schools
Mexico is the leading consumer of soft drinks in the world with an average consumption of 163 litres per person per year — 40% more than the US in second place. Child and adult obesity are off the charts. More
As UK’s NHS Drowns in PFI Debt, Private Healthcare Providers Offer to Lend a Helping Hand (sarc)
“The scale of the expansion being considered would surpass moves made by the Blair government, which first introduced use of the private sector by the NHS.”More
Nicaragua Severs Ties With Tel Aviv While Germany Creates “Genocide Clause” to Justify Sending More Arms to Israel
The title of this post may, at first sight, seem a little baffling. After all, what does the smallish Central American state of Nicaragua have to do with Europe’s largest economy, Germany, especially with regard to Israel’s war crimes in Gaza? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot.More
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