UN and The Hague Confront Impunity for War Crimes
The UN, whose duties extended to combatting war crime and genocide, has been reduced to bearing witness.
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Big Money, Party Politics, and Congressional Leadership in the 2026 Election: From the Rockies to the Himalayas
In the 2026 midterms, congressional leaders of both parties are drawing very big money from megadonors, while small donors barely register.
Read more...Michael Hudson on the Oil Markets
Michael Hudson gives an immediate and longer-term take on the state of the oil market.
Read more...The UN at the Breaking Point and What Could Come Next
The UN is a dead man walking, yet BRICS members unrealistically hope for reform. What organizations could be models for moving forward?
Read more...Worker-Managed Firms Curb Inequality and Promote Competitiveness
Worker-managed firms not only reduce inequality but are in the main very efficient.
Read more...Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation requires more than voting rights, including material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and agency.
Read more...Michael Hudson: The AI Crash Is Coming, And You Will Pay For It
Hudson and Desai discuss the probable AI crash in the context of US tech policy, historical bubbles, and the contrast with China’s approach.
Read more...Global Imbalances and the China Challenge
A useful discussion of the key China policy measures that have enabled it to achieve and maintain a dominant position in exports.
Read more...If Our Government Makes Dollars, What Is the ‘National Debt’?
Debunking one of the pet memes of elite-serving finance orthodoxy: that national debt of a currency issuer should be seen as a problem.
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Read more...Reuters Reports Gulf Oil Exports Reached 80% of Pre-War Level as Standard Chartered Shows Bigger Hit to Hormuz Transits, Shift to Other Routes
More on the debate over Persian Gulf oil exports as the Saudis launch an offensive to try to retake territory liberated by Ansar Allah.
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Read more...Canary in the Coal Mine? Office CMBS Delinquency Rate Re-Spikes to 12.2%, Far Worse than Financial Crisis Peak
CMBS managers shift from “Survive till ’25” (when low interest rates were supposed to return) to “Sell at today’s price, or the lender will.”
Read more...Iran War: Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Yemen Campaign; More on Oil Transits and Economic Conditions
Today’s Iran war news: As the Saudis double down on failure with a new Yemen offensive, the debate over the state of oil and the economy continues.
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