Capitalism
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TRUMP CREATES A TARRIFIED WORLD WHICH WILL NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT, BUT BREAK IT.
There are tariffs and there are tariffs. Tariffs applied to a youthful capitalism are to be sharply distinguished from those applied to a geriatric capitalism. The former is designed to catch up, the latter to stop falling further behind. A rising capitalism in an expanding world market can use tariffs as a means of shielding… Continue reading
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Tariff Mania: The US Helps China Destroy The Western Vassals
In recent years China has moved up the value chain while also selling more and more China-brand products as it moves beyond just being a cheap manufacturer for foreign brands. This deeply threatens the industrial strength of Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan as well as other European nations. These vassal nations are the buttress… Continue reading
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‘The energy industry is taking us for April fools’
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition examined the accounts of 20 firms that produce, supply and distribute energy, and discovered that they pocketed more than £514 billion over the last five years. Continue reading
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The Postil Magazine – April 2025
Tuesday, 1 April 2025 — The Postil Magazine Welcome to our April edition, in which we bring you an array of topics and perhaps even analyses that you may not find elsewhere. (To access the new articles, please click on the highlighted text in the descriptions that follows). Continue reading
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Fake ‘populism’: How Trump’s billionaire admin serves the rich, and hurts everyone else
Donald Trump’s policies benefit wealthy elites at the expense of everyone else. His administration includes 13 billionaires, and he is cutting taxes on the rich while increasing them on the poor. Continue reading
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UK: still winter, no sign of spring
The UK government’s Spring statement on spending was as expected – really awful. First, Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to accept that the 2025 real GDP growth estimate will be half the rate previously forecast, halved to 1% from 2% by the government’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). In addition, Reeves had to… Continue reading
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US VP JD Vance admits West wants Global South trapped at bottom of value chain
US Vice President JD Vance made it clear that the West wants to keep poor Global South countries trapped at the bottom of the global value chain, through monopolistic control of advanced technologies. Continue reading
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From welfare to warfare: military Keynesianism
Warmongering has reached fever pitch in Europe. It all started with the US under Trump deciding that paying for the military ‘protection’ of European capitals from potential enemies was not worth it. Trump wants to stop the US paying for the bulk of the financing of NATO and providing its military might and he wants… Continue reading
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Our ruling oligarchs have made class war inevitable, & the response to Luigi shows where the masses will side in this
There is no stopping the social trend that Luigi Mangione represents, because he’s the kind of person who emerges in a situation of tremendous class-based injustice. This is something we need to understand about the conditions we’re now in: it’s inevitable that these conditions will produce a wave of political unrest, comparable to the “Years… Continue reading
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The farcical fate of the corporate droid and their Cadmean victories
In 2018, David Graeber made the term ‘bullshit jobs’ famous, arguing that over half of societal work is pointless and becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates productivity with self-worth. Now with the advent of AI and quantum computing, the need for human labour and, in fact, human cognition in the… Continue reading
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Tariff Mania: Let the Tariff Games Begin …
US corporations and US investors have based their business strategies on the fundamental belief that the US state will always use its power to force open other nations to free trade, while at the same time generally practising free trade itself. A belief that has proven correct since WW2, and has been the basis upon… Continue reading
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Trump’s MAGA and deregulation
Trump sees the United States as just a big capitalist corporation of which he is chief executive. Just as he did when he was the boss in the TV show, the Apprentice, he thinks he is running a business and so can employ and fire people at his whim. He has a board of directors… Continue reading
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This month: Exploring Global Resistance and the Impact of Trump’s Second Term
Friday, 28 February 2025 — Transnational Institute In this month, we explore pressing global struggles, from border imperialism in the Maghreb to community resistance against extractivism in Ecuador. Additionally, we highlight crucial discussions on Palestine and the effectiveness of the BDS movement, featuring Francesca Albanese’s insights on historical injustices and Omar Barghouti’s analysis of… Continue reading
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Lessons From The 1960s Global Revolt
The global revolt of the 1960s offered hope for liberation from capitalism, a hope that was not fulfilled. To succeed this time, we must address four questions: Continue reading
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Exposing the big con: The false promise of Artificial Intelligence
The leading big tech companies are working hard to sell Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the gateway to a future of plenty for all. And to this point they have been surprisingly successful in capturing investor money and government support, making their already wealthy owners even wealthier. However, that success doesn’t change the fact that their… Continue reading
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The Plot Against America
8 February 2025 — Notes form the Circus [Creepy stuff and if true, frightening! WB] How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America Mike Brock As I write this in early 2025, a quiet revolution is unfolding within the U.S. government. Inside the newly created Department of Government Efficiency… Continue reading
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The politics of gold: Economist Michael Hudson explains why gold’s price is rising so much
Why has the price of gold been increasing so fast, breaking records? Economist Michael Hudson explains the politics of the precious metal, and the dynamics of the US dollar system. He is interviewed by Ben Norton. Continue reading
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Geopolitics of Capitalism – State of Power 2025
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 — The Transnational Institute Geopolitical rivalry is reshaping our world, as reactionary nationalists rise to power and global tensions mount. Our 13th State of Power report explores the shifting global order—questioning whether we are witnessing the decline of US imperialism and the rise of a Chinese empire, how nationalism is reshaping neoliberal… Continue reading
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AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption
Artificial intelligence technologies, like chatbots, are attracting growing scrutiny for their voracious energy demands. However, energy consumption is only one part of their broader environmental impact. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 