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The Coming Storm

Only in its third decade, the 21st Century has already been battered by several economic storms. The new millennium might have opened with the easy optimism of the early 2000s, yet even these years were punctuated by a series of financial crises as well as rapidly rising inequality. The disparity…

Crisis

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The Coming Storm
The Coming Storm
Crisis

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Donald Trump is not the Virus

The following article is included in my new book, Donald Trump: Deadbeat Tyrant, published 13th January, 2021. A French philosopher once noted of the Roman Empire’s fall: If the chance of one battle — that is, a particular cause — has brought a state to ruin, some general cause made…

Politics

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Donald Trump is not the Virus
Donald Trump is not the Virus
Politics

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20 hours ago

COP28: Rubber-Stamping the Collapse of Civilization

A few weeks ago, a majestic waterway that flows and meanders through the jungle before feeding the most majestic of all rivers, the Amazon, was rapidly drying up. As the Rio Negro — itself one of the most voluminous rivers in the world — diminished during a particularly dry spell…

Climate Change

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COP28: Rubber-Stamping the Collapse of Civilization
COP28: Rubber-Stamping the Collapse of Civilization
Climate Change

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6 days ago

The Great Exclusion

The United States of America is once more booming, apparently. The economy, according to recently released figures, grew 5.2% in the third quarter of 2023 — an increase that surpassed expectations. Corporate profits were up in the same quarter by more than 4%, helping drive wages higher which in turn…

Economy

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The Great Exclusion
The Great Exclusion
Economy

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Oct 20

The Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests Exposes Europe’s Growing Authoritarianism

As the bombs rain down on Gaza and a tragic humanitarian catastrophe unfolds, some of Europe’s most powerful nations have given their unconditional backing to Israel. …

Politics

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The Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests Exposes Europe’s Growing Authoritarianism
The Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests Exposes Europe’s Growing Authoritarianism
Politics

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Oct 17

Biden’s Visit to Israel will Define His Presidency

Less than two weeks after Hamas launched its unprecedented invasion into southern Israel, Joe Biden is set to touch down in Tel Aviv for a visit to one of America’s closest allies. His arrival comes as the Israeli military continues to bombard the densely populated Gaza strip in preparation for…

Politics

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Biden’s Visit to Israel will Define His Presidency
Biden’s Visit to Israel will Define His Presidency
Politics

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Oct 13

Has World War Three Already Begun?

The Middle East has once more become the scene of horrific bloodletting. The latest bout of violence erupted on the 7th of October when the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched a surprise invasion into southern Israel. …

World

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Has World War Three Already Begun?
Has World War Three Already Begun?
World

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Aug 22

Farce and Tragedy: Civilization, Climate Change, and Canals

Karl Marx once wrote something along the lines of “history repeats itself: first as tragedy, second as farce”. Sometimes, however, this sequence finds itself reversed. We can in fact point to such an occasion today. Let’s begin with the farce. In March 2021 a container ship called the Ever Given…

Climate Change

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Farce and Tragedy: Civilization, Climate Change, and Canals
Farce and Tragedy: Civilization, Climate Change, and Canals
Climate Change

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Jul 10

The Apocalypse is Now

The town of Oberndorf in Austria recently experienced a temperature of 36.1°C. Not that unusual for the summer, of course. Yet the fact that this temperature was recorded at midnight surely makes it yet another record breaker for our rapidly changing climate. It is not the only record to have…

Climate Change

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The Apocalypse is Now
The Apocalypse is Now
Climate Change

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Feb 23

The Tomato is Now a Portent of Doom

Nobody likes bad weather. However, if you happened to be a tomato plant you would find it particularly inconvenient. When temperatures drop too low you would be unable to produce fruit, which as far as I’m concerned is the whole point of your existence. …

Food

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The Tomato is Now a Portent of Doom
The Tomato is Now a Portent of Doom
Food

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Zack Breslin

Zack Breslin

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Author of "The Coming Storm: Crisis & Class Conflict in the 2020s", available at: https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Storm-Crisis-Class-Conflict/dp/B0BVPG173J

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