Why it is important to recognize that ICE is a paramilitary operation. Among other things, they are harder to reform than traditional police.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Lena Petrova discuss the breakdown of the US-led order, Trump’s misguided efforts to maintain primacy, and what comes next
Read more...Carl Benedikt Frey traces the history of technological innovation. But does that constitute progress?
Read more...Population stagnation or even shrinkage has major implications for prospects for housing, employment, and consumer spending.
Read more...China’s deflation crunch is getting worse.
Read more...Trump needs a face-saving way to de-escalate with Iran. Is an energy deal possibe?
Read more...From Trump on down, the US is particularly keen on the retrograde.
Read more...Trump for the moment is signaling a climbdown on his hyper-aggressive ICE tactics. But how long will this show of contrition last?
Read more...Another example of Ukraine war blowback on the West: banking costs rose and lending tightened due to the sanctions on Russia.
Read more...Is being virtuous more than just its own reward?
Read more...The damage to Ukraine’s grid is already so serious and hard to remedy that its future as a failed state is close to certain.
Read more...ICE repeatedly shot and killed Alex Pretti who posed no threat to anyone. The US we once knew is over.
Read more...More on how the US looks to be running ICE-related black sites, as in torture sites, in the US.
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