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Leaving the IPCC and UNFCCC is Bad for the United States

The Honest Broker Newsletter • 1521 implied HN points • 08 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics International Organizations
  1. Leaving the UNFCCC may not change binding U.S. obligations, but it surrenders American influence; that loss of influence could let other countries adopt trade, technology, or supply-chain rules that hurt U.S. workers and the economy.
  2. The U.S. helped create the IPCC to ensure international climate assessments stayed balanced; staying engaged helps protect the IPCC’s scientific integrity and prevents the body from being weaponized against U.S. interests.
  3. Multilateral institutions — including scientific ones — are important sources of U.S. soft power and tie directly to economic and security issues like trade and critical minerals, so the U.S. should work to improve and lead them rather than withdraw.

BRICS is fake

Noahpinion • 24647 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. BRICS is not going to replace the dollar or control global economic growth
  2. BRICS lacks significant achievements and influence despite its existence
  3. BRICS is unlikely to become a global geopolitical bloc due to internal disagreements and differing values

US blocks peace in Gaza, supporting Israel's genocidal war on civilians

Geopolitical Economy Report • 916 implied HN points • 23 Oct 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. The US has blocked peace efforts in Gaza and supported Israel's military actions despite widespread condemnation by experts and human rights organizations.
  2. Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza has caused devastation and humanitarian crisis, leading to international calls for action to end the blockade.
  3. Israel's military attacks in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians, including a high percentage of children and women, raising concerns of genocidal intentions.
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China deepens ties with Venezuela, challenging US 'hegemonic mindset'

Geopolitical Economy Report • 837 implied HN points • 16 Sep 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. China and Venezuela have deepened their strategic partnership, challenging the hegemonic mindset and sanctions imposed by the US.
  2. Venezuela has significant economic potential due to its vast oil and gas reserves, attracting interest from China as a reliable energy partner.
  3. The growing alliance between Venezuela and China symbolizes a shift towards South-South cooperation, emphasizing mutual development and multipolarity in today's global landscape.

US woos India's far-right PM Modi to help wage new cold war on China

Geopolitical Economy Report • 737 implied HN points • 24 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. The US is seeking India's help in forming an alliance against China, even though India's Prime Minister Modi has links to far-right Hindu-supremacist groups.
  2. Modi's BJP party and regime in India have a history of inciting violence against minorities and undermining left-wing activism.
  3. The US aims to use India to weaken the BRICS bloc and isolate China and Russia, with efforts to sway India away from its traditional non-aligned foreign policy.

US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas

Geopolitical Economy Report • 578 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. US corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in talks to take over Ukraine's oil and gas industry as Ukraine sells off its public assets.
  2. The Ukrainian government is using the war as an excuse to implement aggressive anti-worker laws, treating the country as a for-profit company and pushing for privatization.
  3. Ukraine aims to attract US companies like Halliburton for oil production projects, even as the country seeks to drill for offshore natural gas off Crimea, with the help of the IMF imposing neoliberal reforms.

The Davos Donnybrook

John’s Substack • 8 implied HN points • 23 Jan 26
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. Mark Carney warned of a growing rupture between the United States and its NATO allies, signaling rising transatlantic tensions.
  2. Trump used his Davos speech to push a radical shift in U.S. foreign policy, emphasizing tougher and unconventional approaches.
  3. His 'Board of Peace,' originally aimed at Gaza, has morphed into a proposal that could serve as an alternative to the United Nations.

Nicaragua leaving US-controlled, coup-plotting OAS: ‘We are not a colony’

Geopolitical Economy Report • 279 implied HN points • 19 Nov 21
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. Nicaragua's Sandinista government has decided to leave the Organization of American States (OAS) due to its perceived interference by the United States.
  2. The OAS has historically been viewed as a tool of US geopolitical power in Latin America, orchestrating coups and supporting US interests.
  3. Nicaragua's decision to exit the OAS aligns with a trend in the region towards exploring alternative organizations like the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

On the World Economic Forum, "Preparing for Disease X," and the insufferable self-interested platitudinous jargon-laden fantasies of the globalised public-private idiots who aspire to run our lives

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 141 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. There is no evidence of scientists engineering a specific pathogen for a second pandemic.
  2. Global technocratic class poses a significant threat through lacklustre decisions compared to hypothetical genocidal scientists.
  3. World Economic Forum held a panel on 'Preparing for Disease X' without significant epidemiological qualifications.

Saturday Commentary and Review #124

Fisted by Foucault • 220 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. The UK is facing severe economic decline and social issues due to centralization in London
  2. Francis Fukuyama's views on liberalism have evolved over the years, impacting his stance on technology and politics
  3. Proposed restrictive hate speech legislation in Ireland and transparency concerns with NGOs operating in Europe are raising questions about freedom of speech and funding sources

The Capitalist Response

Black Lodges • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics International Organizations
  1. Living conditions deteriorate gradually, and we adapt instead of escaping, akin to the boiling frog syndrome.
  2. The ICJ ruling and UNRWA funding cuts reflect the capitalist ruling class's response to challenges.
  3. Ending capitalism and achieving a total revolution is necessary to stop the violence and oppression perpetuated by the capitalist hegemony.