Economics of Imperialism

In the wake of the devastating explosion in Beirut, the western media has had an almost universal response. That is to focus on corruption...

The two Sons shake on $45bn Masayoshi Son faced a dilemma in October: should the Japanese businessman go to an investment conference...

Trump's anti-Iran move on Tuesday was deeply worrying for allies of the US. It is a blow for those countries, especially in Europe, th...

Big Ben no longer chimes, Trump tweets every quarter hour Silence and media noise mock the fading imperial powers. Governments o...

If you are a jihadist or a rebel needing some military hardware, then you have two problems. Countries that would be very happy to buy the e...

I sometimes add entries on Twitter, using @StubbornFacts . These may refer to articles or notes on this blog, but often they are links to po...

The conflict in Syria is a tragedy with many dimensions. One of the most scurrilous has been the western media's promotion of the so-cal...

“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.” Leona Helmsley The motto of the ineffable billionairess came to mind with the ...