F. William ENGDAHL ROCKEFELLER'S PARADIGM SHIFT At the end of the 1960s and into the early 1970s, the influential international circles directly tied to David Rockefeller launched a dazzling array of elite organizations and think tanks. These included The Club of Rome; the 1001: A Nature Trust, … [Read more...]
THE GEOPOLITICAL AND GEOECONOMIC HEGEMONY OF THE UNITED STATES
Giuseppe GAGLIANO Emerging victorious from the long years of the Cold War, the United States was the first to fully grasp the new international and strategic reality devoid of the opposition of the two blocs. The new American approach unfolds in a renewed focus on the economic field, of … [Read more...]
WHY CHINA CAN’T PULL THE WORLD OUT OF A NEW GREAT DEPRESSION
William ENGDAHL Over the past two decades since China was admitted into the WTO, its national industrial base has made unprecedented strides to emerge as the world’s leading economic producer in many major areas. The academic debates over whether China’s GDP is larger than that of the USA are … [Read more...]
TENDINŢELE INDUSTRIEI ENERGETICE ÎN NOUA REALITATE GEOPOLITICĂ (II)
Cosmin Gabriel PĂCURARU, PhD Abstract. Schimbările din industria energetică sunt în curs şi nu se referă numai la cele geopolitice. Astfel avem o redesenare a traseelor energetice de aprovizionare, dar şi schimbări majore în teh-nologiile de producţia de energie termică, în energia folosită în … [Read more...]
GAS EMISSIONS AND DIGITALISATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN GREEN PACT
Ionuţ BELDIMAN Abstract. The European Union is currently facing a number of major economic, social and envi-ronmental challenges. In this context, the emphasis is on the green economy, as it is one of the priorities of the European authorities. Moreover, the authorities are committed to making the … [Read more...]
TENDINŢELE INDUSTRIEI ENERGETICE ÎN NOUA REALITATE GEOPOLITICĂ (I)
Cosmin Gabriel PĂCURARU, PhD Abstract. Schimbările din industria energetică sunt în curs şi nu se referă numai la cele geopolitice. Astfel avem o redesenare a traseelor energetice de aprovizionare, dar şi schimbări majore în teh-nologiile de producţie de energie termică, în energia folosită în … [Read more...]
Brazil’s Fiscal Woes Could Ruin Lula’s Big Year
Failure to deal with a widening deficit could undermine economic growth and his ambitions to position Brazil as the leader of the Global South. By Juan Pablo Spinetto JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously … [Read more...]
Russian Gas, Chinese Tech — Europe Responds
By Clara Riedenstein and Bill Echikson Europe became addicted to Russian gas. Today, it risks dependency on Chinese telephone infrastructure and electric vehicles. In response, the European Commission has unveiled a series of proposals to protect its economy. The plan aims to tighten export … [Read more...]
The U.S. Military and NATO Face Serious Risks of Mineral Shortages
Gregory Wischer Critical minerals undergird great power competition and war. These nonfuel minerals and mineral materials are vital to countries’ defense industrial bases, enabling the production of military platforms like tanks as well as munitions and artillery shells. Therefore, mineral supplies … [Read more...]
Cruas : relance de la filière d’uranium de retraitement
Le directeur du parc nucléaire et thermique EDF, Cédric Lewandowski, a mis en avant « une étape historique pour la relance de la filière d’uranium de retraitement ». Le 5 février 2024, le réacteur 2 de la centrale de Cruas a redémarré avec la première recharge d’uranium totalement … [Read more...]