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Biometric Surveillance Systems Are Being Hastily Rolled Out Across the West, With Next to No Public Debate

By embracing biometric surveillance, governments across the West are hurtling down a path that could lead us all to a very dark place. More

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As Bilateral Trade Between Mexico and US Hits Record High, Diplomatic Relations Sink to Lowest Point in Decades

All eyes are now on Mexico’s proposed electricity reform, which threatens the interests of some of the world’s biggest energy companies, many of them in the U.S.More

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UK Airports Thrown into Chaos by Surge in Traffic, Labor Shortages and IT Outages

UK airports and carriers are suffering severe labor shortages, at a time of pent-up demand. Throw COVID-19 absences into the mix and it’s a perfect storm for an industry desperately trying to claw itself out of an existential crisis.More

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Spanish Government Reaps Whirlwind After Antagonizing Its Biggest Natural Gas Supplier

Alienating your most important natural gas provider (in Spain’s case: Algeria) is a bad idea even at the best of times. And right now, with the world facing its biggest energy crisis in at least half a century, these are not the best of times.More

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US-Mexico Relations Hit New Low Over Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Mexico’s position of neutrality over the Russia-Ukraine war provokes backlash from Washington. More

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Unbeknown to Most, A Financial Revolution Is Coming That Threatens to Change Everything (And Not for the Better)

Given how much is at stake, this financial revolution is among the most important questions today’s societies could possibly grapple with. It should be under discussion in every parliament of every land, and every dinner table in every country in the world.More

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Talking about ‘Scanned’ with Russell Brand

As Russell Brand takes increasing flak from British legacy media for shining a light on many of the topics it refuses to cover, here is a wee taster of our conversation for his Under the Skin podcast.
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Geopolitical Tensions on Europe’s Southwestern Flank Threaten to Exacerbate EU’s Natural Gas Shortages

The Spanish government has reversed its long-held position of neutrality regarding  Western Sahara despite the risk of alienating the EU’s third largest provider of natural gas, Algeria.More

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Parts of Spanish Economy Grind to a Halt After Five-Day Nationwide Truckers’ Strike

Like the Trudeau government, Pedro Sánchez’s ruling coalition blames the truckers’ strike on far-right elements while blaming Putin for record-high gas prices and decades-high inflation in Spain.More

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Is It Time to Start Worrying About European Banks’ Exposure to Russian Debt?

On a pound for pound basis, European banks are far more exposed to Russian debt than their U.S. counterparts. And Russia is looking increasingly likely to default on that debt. More

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