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New York Post: Biden’s “Purple Cow” Gas Price Fix
New York Post, June 23, 2022 Joe Biden lowering gas prices is as likely as a purple cow on the moon By James Bovard In the latest episode of his “Not My Fault” policy soap opera, President Biden repeated his charge that high gas prices are Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s fault. Unfortunately, the only gas […]
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U.S. Ukraine Policy Leads U.S. Inflation-Rate Higher
Eric Zuesse As-of the latest reported month, which was May 2022, the annual inflation-rate in the U.S. for “Fuel Oil” is 106.7% (see “Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average”, which document also notes that “The index for fuel oil more than doubled, rising 106.7 percent; this represents […]
This Week in the New Normal #33
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. Cashless & cardless society? Yahoo News reports that soon we may be able to “pay with a smile”. The cashless society has been on …
Climate ‘Marshall Plan’ — U.N. Joins World Economic Forum Call to End Oil, Gas, and Coal Use
by Simon Kent, Breitbart: U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an end to oil, gas, and coal use in favor of renewable sources as part of a self-described global climate Marshall Plan. The veteran Portuguese Socialist spoke ahead of the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which has already issued its […]
African Governments to Western Eco-Imperialists Who Tell Them Not to Drill Their Own Oil and Gas – Get Lost
Telling African countries to stop developing their economies by banning cheap, reliable fossil fuel is little more than an eco-imperialist dream. It was never going to work.
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The U.S. is the main beneficiary of the war in Ukraine
Usually the consequences of any war extend beyond the military aspects. The Russia-Ukraine crisis is not an exception. Imposing sanctions on Russia contributes to the displacement of Russia from European markets and its replacement by the United States. Thus, this war was successfully used by the U.S. to reshape the energy landscape. Washington has been […]
How Democrats Helped Spike Gas Prices
Representative Ro Khanna of California demanded that domestic oil companies dramatically curtail their domestic operations. At the same time, he called for the US to end its dependency on oil imports from countries such as Russia. Democrats are now feigning surprise and are trying to evade responsibility.
What’s really going on in Ukraine
Johan Eddebo Background Ukraine is historically a part of the Russian heartland. Going all the way back to Russia’s progenitor state of Kievan Rus of the 10th century, founded by the Rurikid dynasty originating among Swedish vikings, Ukraine has been a part of, or closely connected to, the continuous political entity that we now call …
Skyrocketing fuel costs will lead to a winter of discontent
New York Post, November 11, 2021 Skyrocketing fuel costs will lead to a long, cold winter of discontent for Americans — courtesy of Biden By James Bovard Get ready for a winter of discontent, thanks to Joe Biden. NY Post illustration One year ago, President-elect Joe Biden warned that Americans would have a “very dark […]
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