China, for example, is aiming to capture and internalise all parts of the supply chain in green and advanced technologies and is securing the access to the required resources. This rapid supply expansion is leading to significant overcapacity in multiple sectors and threatening to undercut our industries.

The US, for its part, is using large-scale industrial policy to attract high-value domestic manufacturing capacity within its borders – including that of European firms – while using protectionism to shut out competitors and deploying its geopolitical power to re-orient and secure supply chains.

Glad to see the EU finally realize that China is not the only threat: the US is equally harmful (if not moreso) to Europe’s economic development.

Here’s a litmus test for everyone: What search engine leads in China? What search engine leads in the US? What search engine leads in Europe?

Laugh it off. Casual racism while espousing the values of diversity is the Western pastime. At least be honest with yourself.

Well of course. The US is a massive oil producer. Why would they give up such a key geopolitical advantage? Plus, models say that the emerging powers (China, India) and the big regional blocs (Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, South America) would all be hit harder by climate change than North America. From a geopolitical perspective, the US should absolutely sandbag climate efforts and do the minimum necessary to not look like they’re completely indifferent to the crisis.

Fun fact: JetBlue only operates AirBus aircraft, as does Frrontier and Spirit. Southwest only operates Boeing 737s.

Victim blaming when Nestle could simply do… What’s better for the human body?

Unfortunately, Nestle and J&J have spent billions on lawyers and consultants, so even if you could sue it would go nowhere.

The US, UK, and EU.

What rarified air.

The US is trying to keep from dirtying their own hands by politicking their way through things. Unfortunately for the US, they can’t even control the decisions of other NATO members, nevermind the Global South.

Japan is currently in recession. The UK is currently in recession. Germany is “likely in recession”. France is stagnating at 0% GDP growth in 2023Q3 and 2023Q4 (not technically a recession, but only by a hair). Italy is barely avoiding a recession. Outside of North America, no G7 company expects greater than 1% GDP growth in 2024.

Meanwhile, the US is seeing substantially hotter inflation numbers than expected, leading many to expect rate cuts to be delayed even further (despite the European Central Bank signaling their intention to lower rates soon). As a result, US interest payments are expected to exceed defence spending.

Western economies bleeding is not some prediction of the future: it’s an observation of present circumstances. Whether Russia is responsible is up for debate, but it’s undoubtable that Western economies are suffering and the only moderately resilient ones have proven to be the US and Canada.

US wind was being led by Texas. The increasing partisan radicalization has stopped wind development in its tracks.

Yemen was able to institute a blockade with far fewer resources. What makes you think Iran can’t?

Take a look at a map of China’s HSR network. Most of that network isn’t profitable off of fares: instead, the coastal infrastructure is used to subsidize less profitable lines in the interior (that undoubtedly provide benefits, but not necessarily enough to directly offset the costs with fares).

It’s a given that coastal cities will become more prosperous. China is using the prosperity of coastal cities to improve living conditions in the rest of the country.

Question: is a country sovereign and independent if no other country recognizes it’s independence and it lacks the powers of de facto independence?

If so, then I guess I really could declare that my house is independence and have a bunch of freedom fighters show up to my door…

Yemen withstood almost a decade of bombardment from Saudi Arabia with support from the UAE, Sudan, Bargain, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Canada. Are you really surprised?

CNN’s record of the conditions of the hostages also suggests there are fewer than 40 living hostages who meet the proposed criteria.

With Hamas appearing to be unable to reach 40 in the proposed categories, Israel has pushed for Hamas to fill out the initial release with younger male hostages, including soldiers, the Israeli official said.

The majority of the almost 100 hostages who remain alive are believed to be male IDF soldiers or men of military reserve age. Hamas is expected to try to use to them in later phases to try to negotiate more significant concessions, including more high-level prisoners and a permanent end to the war.

I’m sorry, I’m just going to repeat the relevant part again: The majority of the almost 100 hostages who remain alive are believed to be male IDF soldiers or men of military reserve age.

The majority of the almost 100 hostages who remain alive are believed to be male IDF soldiers or men of military reserve age.

The majority of the almost 100 hostages who remain alive are believed to be male IDF soldiers or men of military reserve age.

“let return”

The population of Gaza City was 600k before the war. Let return my fucking ass.

China, producing cheaper goods that allow consumers to get the same quality of product for less money, thus leaving more money in people’s pockets.

The Financial Times.

Holy shit Iran is actually doing something. Iran really is the regional power in the region, huh?

While Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey were jerking each other off, Iran comes and immediately forces Israel to withdraw troops.

Watch as the US still doesn’t press Israel into a ceasefire. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that conflict in the Middle East isn’t an unfortunate circumstance but a goal of American foreign policy.

Fuck you you corrupt cunt