Nick Corbishley

Latin America, As a Whole, Refuses to Embrace Total Economic War Against Russia

Even as the pressure rises to endorse the West’s sanctions against Russia, most countries, including U.S. neighbor Mexico, prefer to sit on the fence. More

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UK Government Awards CIA-Linked Spyware Firm, Palantir, Another Juicy NHS Contract

There are many reasons why Palantir’s increased involvement in the UK’s health care system is troubling, including, first and foremost, the company’s close ties with the US military and intelligence industrial complexes.More

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Will the World Soon Be Ready for Central Bank Digital Currencies? The IMF Seems to Think So

The move towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) “is gaining momentum, driven by the ingenuity of Central Banks.”More

Are Vaccine Passports About to Go Totally Global?

As the world is transfixed by the escalating war in Ukraine and its economic fallout, big moves concerning vaccine passports are taking place behind closed doors.More

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Spanish Pensioners Win Rare Victory Against Banks’ War on Cash

After bearing the brunt of the banks’ years-long war on cash, elderly customers have had enough and are not going to take it anymore.More

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Will Fresh US-EU Sanctions Hurt the EU More Than Russia?

The sanctions could end up causing more pain to U.S. allies in Europe than Russia itself, which will probably use this opportunity to take another step closer to autarky. More

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Mexico Tries and Fails to Get Michoacan’s “Green Gold” (Avocados) Back on the Market [Updated]

Is there more to this story than we are being told?More

Spain and UK Give a Masterclass on Why Both Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Should Fear Vaccine Passports

Even if you have complied with all of the public health requirements, human error or algorithmic bias can leave you stuck in limbo. More

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Resource Nationalism on Rise in Latin America, As Fever for “White Gold,” aka Lithium, Grips the World

Countries in the region are taking greater control of the revenues generated by the minerals and hydrocarbons produced within their borders, in particular when it comes to lithium…More

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Spain’s Second Largest Lender, BBVA, Escalates Its War on Cash in Mexico

Some banks will do just about anything to try to wean their customers off using physical money, including (in the case of BBVA) charging their customers for using cash too often. More

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