by Tyler Durden – Zero Hedge (*) Several Senate Republicans believe at least one or two Democrats will vote against impeaching and removing President Trump once the House eventually hands over the two articles of impeachment which were passed last… Continue Reading
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures, Rumors have been swirling that North Korea is about to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. The source for this latest rumor is U.S. intelligence, though North Korea has been warning it will perform such… Continue Reading
By Aaron Maté – The Nation It’s hard to take the charge that Trump is a threat to national security seriously when Democrats in Congress are happy to help him shovel more money at the military. House Democrats’ vote to… Continue Reading
By Ben White* – Politico The president’s big economic achievements were wrapped up in 2019. Now Trump needs momentum in the economy and markets to stretch out for more than 10 months through Election Day. Most of the economic gifts… Continue Reading
Robert Manduca – Boston Review In the 1940s and ’50s, the general public understood and agreed upon Keynesian economic principles. Today, we can learn a lot from the popularizing efforts that led to that consensus and long-lasting economic success. Keynesian logic… Continue Reading
Editorial Republicans will protect the US president in the Senate. The public’s verdict remains to be seen In 231 years, only three US presidents have been impeached. Now Donald Trump faces two courts. The case against him is simple, and… Continue Reading
By Wai Wai Nu* – Newsweek Having spent a quarter of my life as a political prisoner, I have witnessed the best and the worst of humanity. Last week, at the genocide hearings at the International Court of Justice at… Continue Reading
By MERIDITH MCGRAW and DANIEL LIPPMAN – POLITICO Years from now, impeachment will be one of the first things students are taught about the 45th president Real estate mogul, billionaire, reality show host, late-night show punch line, populist rabble rouser,… Continue Reading
By Richard J. Evans* – The Nation The unmaking of the postwar international order. Almost immediately upon entering the White House in 2017, Donald Trump began a series of assaults on the existing global order, which has lasted in its… Continue Reading
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures I arrived in London on Saturday afternoon. Traffic was heavy and it took nearly two hours to reach my hotel, giving ample time to speak to my driver. It was time well spent. He… Continue Reading
By Tyler Durden* –Zero Hedge Authored by Daniel Lacalle via DLacalle.com The results of the UK elections have shown something that I have commented on several occasions: The widely spread narrative that British citizens had regretted having voted for Brexit… Continue Reading
By Michael Bloomberg* – Newsweek Earlier this week, reporters asked me why I was in Madrid for the U.N. climate summit rather than back home on the campaign trail. The answer was simple: I went because President Donald Trump refused… Continue Reading
The Economist The Conservatives triumph. Yet Boris Johnson faces tough challenges over Brexit—and much else GRIMSBY SUMMED UP a fantastic night for the Conservatives and a terrible one for Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Although Great Grimsby had been a… Continue Reading
Editorial The backlash over Hungary’s new theatre legislation is not just political drama. It is a democratic and artistic crisis In a speech last year, the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán gave his definition of what some late 20th-century Marxists… Continue Reading
By Francesco Martone* More than 20 years have passed since the United Nations adopted a Declaration on Human Rights Defenders that acknowledged the role of individuals and collectives that struggle to protect human rights. Since then, multiple initiatives have unfurled… Continue Reading
By Rebecca Gordon* – TomDispatch Fruits of the Twin Roots of Evil: Slavery and Imperial Expansion On the Thursday of the second week of the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment hearings, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had a special guest on… Continue Reading
Editorial The prime minister kept a calculated distance from the US president at the Nato summit because he knows their similarities play badly with voters A US president’s low-key exit from a Nato summit, skipping the traditional press conference, would… Continue Reading
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures From Hong Kong to Tehran to Buenos Aires, the world appears to be destabilizing. The question that has been raised is whether there is an underlying cause triggering this global unrest. On the surface,… Continue Reading
By Daniel M. Price* – The Washington Post Data-driven innovation from the tech industry promises to improve productivity, competitiveness and growth across the global economy. But it also poses significant risks, such as hacking, data breaches, the exploitation of personal data… Continue Reading
Linda Farthing * – The Guardian There is little faith – especially among indigenous Bolivians – in the elections called by interim president Jeanine Áñez As the dust begins to settle following weeks of upheaval in Bolivia, fresh elections are… Continue Reading
