When does inflation turn into stagflation? Alex Yuen Asia Times

Middle East’s Reinforcing Embrace Of The Multipolar World – Salman Rafi Sheikh

The China-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the Russia-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Syria gave a glimpse into how the shifting dynamics of global geopolitics are changing regional alignments. China and Russia need the Middle East on their side to be able to effectively challenge – and even reverse – the US-dominated […]

Economic Parasites: Their Gain, Your Pain – Robert E. Wright

Biological parasites steal resources without the host organism’s consent. The consequences of infection range from minor inconvenience to death. Economic parasites steal resources without the host entity’s consent. The consequences of infection range from a minor decrease in output to almost total long-term collapse.  Economic freedom is to economic parasites as ivermectin is to biological […]

Has War In Ukraine Been Averted?

Moscow’s announcement that some troops are withdrawing from near the border with Ukraine has sparked a media storm. Does Russia’s order to pull back some troops from the Ukrainian border mean there will be no invasion as many predicted?  As Western leaders and pundits issued fresh warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could take […]