Nick Corbishley

OECD Members Just Met in Ibiza to Discuss Creating a Global Vaccine Passport Regime

On the same day as the OECD meeting, the governments of 21 African countries quietly embraced a vaccine passport system, which will apparently link up with other global systems. More

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Washington Doubles Down on Hyper-Hypocrisy After Accusing China of Using Debt to “Trap” Latin American Countries

Washington has intensified its Latin American charm offensive (onus on the word “offensive”) by warning of the dangers posed by China’s increasing use of “debt trap” diplomacy in the region.More

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EU Commission President Once Again in Hot Water (Or At Least Should Be) Over Her Opaque Dealings With Pfizer

Concerns are rising about the EU Commission’s ongoing opacity over its relations with Pfizer. But this is not the first time von der Leyen has been caught deleting sensitive information regarding deals with large corporations.More

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Turkey Is Now Suffering From Hyper-Inflation, At Least According to Spanish Bank, BBVA

After Turkey’s official inflation rate surged above 70% in May, some global companies, including UK consumer goods giant Unilever, have begun applying hyperinflation accounting to their Turkish operations.More

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Is Russia About to Put the Monroe Doctrine to the Test, in Nicaragua?

In a move that has already raised heckles in Washington, Nicaragua’s government has renewed a decade-long military partnership with Russia. More

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“A Digital Road to Hell”: NYU School of Law Sounds Alarm on World Bank’s Digital Identity Programs

The World Bank and its partners claim that “investing in digital ID systems is paving the road to an equitable digital future.” But instead “they may well be paving a digital road to hell.”More

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A Political Earthquake Just Took Place in Latin America

Colombia’s presidential elections this past weekend were historical on a number of levels, not least because they portend a shift in relations with its long-term hegemon, the US.More

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Mexico to Take Legal Action Against US Construction Materials Giant, Vulcan, for Environmental Damage

The Mexican government’s moves against Vulcan has drawn accusations of “anti-business attitude[s] and rhetoric” from both sides of the US Senate. More

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After Decades of God-like Omnipotence, Central Bankers Are Finally Falling Back Down to Earth

For the first time in a very long time, central bankers are coming under friendly fire as they lose control over some of the economic forces they themselves have helped to generate.More

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Spain Faces Energy Blowback, As Its Largest Natural Gas Provider, Algeria, Breaks Commercial Ties

“Seldom in the history of Spanish diplomacy… has a foreign policy initiative had such disastrous results,” as Spain loses its grip on diplomatic relations with Algeria at the worst possible moment.More

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