Within hours of the Electricity Reform’s failure, Mexico’s President AMLO had shifted his focus to a new mining law that will nationalize all of Mexico’s lithium deposits. More
The Global Fertilizer Shortage Is Already Causing Havoc in Latin America
Food prices were a huge problem across Latin America even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to surging fertilizer prices, the problem is getting worse. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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