In the land that gave us Margaret Thatcher’s “there is no alternative” and “there’s no such thing as society”, the provision of even the most basic public services is becoming a problem.More
Trump Probably Just Did Lula a Massive Favour With His 50% Tariff Threat Against Brazil
This has little to do with trade — in fact, the US had a $6.8 billion annual trade surplus with Brazil last year — and everything to do with geopolitics.More
Four Reasons Why the Tony Blair Institute’s Involvement in “Gaza Riviera” Project Should Surprise No One
The war in Gaza has “created a once-in-a-century opportunity to rebuild Gaza from first principles . . . as a secure, modern prosperous society.”More
This Time It’s Official: Mexico Is Going to the BRICS Summit
It’s not just Mexico’s government that is calling for economic diversification away from the US; so, too, is its biggest business lobby.More
Is Washington Trying to Provoke a Full-Blown Banking Crisis in Mexico?
This time round, it wouldn’t be just US banks that would be heavily exposed to the resulting fallout; so, too, would European lenders.More
As Washington Declares Mexico An “Adversary”, Russia Offers to Help Mexico Reduce Its Energy Dependence on US
The Trump administration’s global charm offensive continues apace.More
Javier Milei’s Controversial “Memorandum of Understanding” With Israel
Milei’s chainsaw austerity will not apply to Israeli residents of Argentina. Meanwhile, Israel’s national water company controls more and more of Argentina’s water supply. More
Christine Lagarde’s Delusions of Grandeur(o)
As the US dollar’s decline deepens, is this the EU’s “global Euro moment”? More
Welcome to Peak Palantir
The company that ” knows everything about you” is going from strength to strength as war rises and and the so-called “liberal” West turns into a dystopian novel.More
Is A Soft Coup Brewing in Colombia, the US’ Long-Time “Israel of Latin America”?
In the space of just a few days, Colombia has been plunged into a political crisis that could end up toppling its first ever left-wing government.More
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