Brazil
The police murder of George Floyd sparks mass protests throughout the...
6 June 2020
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers and youth will protest the police murder of George Floyd, not only in the United...
Israel’s Latin America push
by Grace Wermenbol
Apr 8, 2019
“I love Israel,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared in Hebrew as he kicked off his charm offensive on a...
The rise of Asia and the polarisation of Global Forces: Western...
PART 3 (THE END)
(Read Part I, Part II)
Western Galaxy and Bandung Constellation
The global bipolarity persists. However, E7 are not NEFOS (any more). So, we...
Brazil’s Reckless COVID Response Threatens Indigenous Survival
May 26, 2020
As Brazil sees more than 800 deaths in 24 hours and nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, we look at COVID-19’s devastating impact on...
The human toll of COVID-19 in Brazil
The corona crisis has also brought to the forefront the crisis in Brazil’s healthcare system. The Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS -, Brazil’s...
Why ‘Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks’ Could Drive Temperatures Even Higher
New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned...
Magic and Voodoo Versus Science and Medicine
By Wayne Madsen
May 20, 2020
© Photo: Reuters/Bing Guan
Across the globe, as scientists and doctors are working a breakneck speed to develop safe vaccines and...
Why has Brazil been so badly hit by coronavirus? – video...
By Tom Phillips, Maheen Sadiq and Nikhita Chulani,
22 May 2020
The spread of coronavirus has been catastrophic in Brazil, with the country now ranking...
The rise of Asia and the polarisation of Global Forces: Western...
(Read Part I)
G7 and E7, OLDEFOS and NEFOS
Those forecasts reveal interesting points, at least two for the purpose of this essay:
1) The grouping of...
The rise of Asia and the polarisation of Global Forces: Western...
A sketch of ideas for a global future
PART 1
“That Asia has ‘risen' in the world economy since at least 1960, and especially since 2000,...