The people of Cusco, Peru, site of the historical Inca city of Machu Picchu, have risen up against the government’s plans to privatize the site’s administration. The unelected government of Dina Boluarte, which came to power last year by impeaching former president...
On January 1, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E–the big power company in central and northern California) rates went up 13% for power, adding an extra $33 a month to the average family’s bill. And that’s not the end of it: if approved, rates could go up $100 a...
Most of the data and other information in this article are from a piece called “Davos and the Melting World Economy” in Michael Roberts’s blog. Link to it here. The global One Percent and the world’s major political power brokers meet annually in the luxury ski resort...
The Panama Canal, which has historically connected commerce from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is facing a potentially serious crisis. In normal times, roughly 5 percent of all seaborne trade of the entire world passes through the Panama Canal. The Canal is one of...
At the start of the recent Asia Pacific Economic Conference, Biden had a day-long meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The prospect of more wars and climate catastrophes top the list of threats to human life and civilization. In spite of all of the fanfare,...
