Captain Chaos definitely does not have the cards – which as even South Pacific penguins know, are all made in China. SHANGHAI and HONG KONG – So, predictably, Captain Chaos did blink first. As much as he – and his sprawling media circus – could not possibly admit it. It all started with “tariff exemptions�... Read More

Three wise monkeys are perfectly aware of what a pigeon posing as eagle is really up to. The Toddler Temper Tantrum-style Trump Tariff Tizzy (TTT), now accelerated to 145% – and counting – is yet another thunderous trademark pigeon smashing the chessboard gambit. It won’t work. Trump claimed that China would call him to “make... Read More

Global Majority, rejoice! And step on the high-speed rail de-dollarization train. Circus ringmaster Trump’s Tariff Tizzy (TTT), christened by himself as “Liberation Day�, is being largely interpreted around the world – Global North and Global South alike – as Slaughterhouse Day. This de facto uncontrolled economic demolition gambit starts with the warped fantasy that launching... Read More

The devastating impact of the coronavirus on Italy has sparked considerable speculation as to why the country appears to have suffered so disproportionately from the disease. Some initial theories suggested that the deaths might be due to lower standards and ill-advised practices in the Italian national health system, but the reality is that northern Italy,... Read More