Economics

Ukraine may boost firewood exports to warm EU despite skyrocketing prices at home: Analysis and Strategy Center head

RT | October 30, 2021 Kiev may soon increase firewood exports to the EU to help the bloc deal with energy shortages brought about by soaring gas prices, the head of Ukraine’s Analysis and Strategy Center, Igor Chalenko, says. “Firewood is, undoubtedly, an interesting commodity for exports, especially for the European Union’s market. In this […]

Russia’s ‘Greens’ Revolution

By Gilbert Doctorow | October 28, 2021 In the question and answer session that followed President Putin’s speech to the annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi last week, Vladimir Vladimirovich said he was thankful to the European Union for imposing sanctions on Russia in 2014, because Russia’s counter-sanctions, banning food imports from the EU, … … Continue reading →

Russia Changes the Rules of Global Logistics while Bypassing the Suez

After the container ship Ever Given got stuck in the waters of the Suez Canal in 2020, global trade faced the consequences of a crisis factor that was previously considered unlikely. This incident highlighted the need, at least, to improve infrastructure capable of meeting the requirements of the ongoing growth of the global supply chain […]

Seizing Everything: The Theft of the Global Commons – Part 1

By Iain Davis | OffGuardian | October 27, 2021 The people who none of us elect, who ultimately control international finance, all corporate & business activity, government policy and international relations have constructed a system that will enable them to seize the “global commons.” They are the Global Public Private Partnership (GPPP) and while elected representatives are within […]

Trucking Alliance warns of looming “disaster” if vaccine passports are introduced

The proposals would not only be an attack on civil liberties, it would cause further disruption to supply chains. By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | October 27, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has warned of substantial “supply chain disruptions” if the US enforces vaccine passports at the border. A few weeks ago, […]

More Clues In Pursuit Of the Nebulous Cabal That Runs Stuff

Being part of a cabal of evil geniuses bent on world domination is not hard. The only requirements are being part of the old money establishment, taking a blood oath, and having absolutely no soul. Orchestrating the complete domination of every human being on Earth, now that’s the tricky part. Here’s how it all works […]

Seizing Everything: The Theft of the Global Commons – Part 1

Iain Davis Audio Version New Feature! The people who none of us elect, who ultimately control international finance, all corporate & business activity, government policy and international relations have constructed a system that will enable them to seize the “global commons.” They are the Global Public Private Partnership (GPPP) and while elected representatives are within their ranks, they …

European gas crisis: Ukrainian opposition leader slams Zelensky for delaying offer to Russia of extra pipeline transit capacity

By Jonny Tickle | RT | October 25, 2021 Against the background of a European gas crisis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to give Russia extra transit capacity at a discounted rate is the correct choice, but Kiev took far too long to make the offer. That’s according to Viktor Medvedchuk, chairman of the Political … … Continue reading →

BBC Climate Expert Explains How Australia Could Live Without Coal Exports

By Eric Worrall | Watts Up With That? | October 22, 2021 Coal is both Australia’s second largest export and something Australia could live without, according to the BBC: Australia could end its literally toxic relationship with coal fairly quickly, experts say. Its economy is stable and well-diversified to absorb the loss of coal exports. […]