Why war seems inevitable
Paul Frijters argues that the world’s billionaires hold sway over governments and some are at the point of lashing out. Global trade has greatly contributed to prosperity and peace since …
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Alternative route
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko tells how alternatives to neoliberal consumption are being built in the Global South even as Trumps’ America charges around. As Trump-era tariffs spiral into renewed trade chaos, …
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Tech trumps tariffs
Richard Vague advises Donald Trump to stop charging around and do some research. The US has had a particularly woeful trade deficit since the 1980s, and this article will consider …
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The requirements of surplus
Michael Williams explains how inequality is preserved when there is enough for everyone. Modern economics purports to tackle the problem of scarce resources. In truth, our greatest challenge lies in …
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As Thailand does U-turn on legal cannabis, businesses scramble to survive
Bangkok, Thailand – Even at the Nana intersection, a pulsating mecca of this megacity’s seamy nightlife scene, the Wonderland cannabis shop is hard to miss. Its sprawling, ruby-pink signboard screams across …
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Cryptocurrency Loophole Could Allow Foreign Billionaires to Secretly Bankroll UK Political Parties
Campaigners have called for a legal loophole to be closed which potentially allows foreign donations to flow into UK parties via cryptocurrencies. In a new warning from the non-profit watchdog Spotlight on Corruption, researchers …
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Chart: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7bn tonnes
Since winning office last November, he has issued a series of executive orders and is poised to sign his “big beautiful bill” that effectively terminates Biden-era climate policies. Carbon Brief’s …
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In a blow to Milei, a US judge orders Argentina to turn over its majority stake in state oil company
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company was thrown into doubt Monday as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to give up its 51% …
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The harder they come
A Jamaican herbal brew holds promise for the good Professor’s errant entrepreneur friend. Last week, I was somewhat startled by Prinz Charlz, our local herbal entrepreneur, knocking at my window. …
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Trade heads south
Auska Ovando and Martha Hungwe explain why trade between Global South nations is increasing and why the forces at play cannot be solely those of the market. South-South trade has …
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