As if by clockwork, diplomatic tensions are rapidly intensifying in Latin America as the US tries to reimpose its stranglehold over the region.More
Is Justice Finally Catching Up to Ursula von der Leyen?
Prosecutors “could theoretically seize phones and other relevant material from Commission offices or in other European countries,” as they expand their criminal probe into the Pfizergate scandal.More
Brussels Begins to Mobilise Its Mass Censorship Regime for Upcoming EU Elections
This is the culmination of a process that began at least a decade ago.More
A Battered Bayer Breathes Sigh of Relief As Mexico Suspends Its Long-Awaited Ban on Glyphosate Weedkiller
Even as Bayer’s sales of Roundup slide as fears about the health risks of glyphosate rise, most governments continue to baulk at the idea of banning the product completely.More
CIA Chief Pays Argentina Rare Visit Just Three Days Before Anniversary of 1976 Military Coup
Burns’ diagnosis: “we have a short-term problem in the form of Russia; but a bigger long-term problem in the form of China.”More
Corporate Dominance of International Trade System Is Ending, Claim Economists After Honduras Leaves ISDS Court
“As economists, we commend (Honduran) President Castro and the people of Honduras, and hope that countries across the world follow their lead toward a fairer, more democratic trade system.”More
UK Citizens Just Got a Brief Foretaste of the Inherent Fragility of a Cashless Economy
Unlike digital forms of payment, cash does not crash.More
Just Three Months into Office, Argentina’s Milei Government Invites US Troops to Help “Manage” Major Waterway
“This is an agreement involving a foreign army belonging to a country that clearly seeks to increase its hemispheric influence over Latin America.”More
UK Medicines Regulator MHRA’s Role As Pharma “Enabler” During Pandemic Comes Under Microscope
“We feel compelled to conclude that the MHRA has indeed become an enabler for the pharmaceutical industry, with patient safety no longer being its primary concern.”More
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Potential Conflicts of Interest Are By Now Too Big to Ignore
Sunak’s father-in-law’s company, Indian tech giant (and digital identity developer) Infosys, has been doing a roaring business with UK government departments since his son-in-law became chancellor and then PM.More
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