Author: Gary Wilson

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Capitalist crisis

The capitalist crisis is just beginning

April 8, 2023 Gary Wilson
 Worldwide there is a “cost-of-living” crisis. Inflation is raging. Food prices are out of reach. Access to housing is collapsing, with unsheltered homelessness up more than 30% in U.S. cities. New apartment sizes have […]
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Around the world

France burns as millions protest to defend pensions

March 26, 2023 Gary Wilson
March 23 was a national day of action, a general strike organized by the labor unions in France.  According to union estimates, around 3.5 million people hit the streets in more than 250 locations across France […]
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In the U.S.

The Bank Panic of 2023: If he can bail out banks, Biden can roll back prices

March 17, 2023 Gary Wilson
 The Bank Panic of 2023 isn’t over. The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, was followed by a landslide of banking crises.  Credit Suisse, the second […]
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In the U.S.

War buildup: Biden’s $1 trillion military budget

March 14, 2023 Gary Wilson
 The White House released its budget request for 2024. For the Pentagon, there is $824 billion. Adding armaments for military operations in Ukraine takes that figure to more than $950 billion. Add the $24 […]
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China

China breakthrough: Mediates deal to restore Iran-Saudi Arabia ties

March 14, 2023 Gary Wilson
 Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations, a dramatic breakthrough brokered by China after years of soaring tensions, NBC News reported on March 10. “The deal, which will see the two leading […]
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In the U.S.

Silicon Valley Bank collapses, the bailout has begun

March 13, 2023 Gary Wilson
 March 11 — Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest in the U.S., was shut down on March 10 and put under the control of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. “The fact […]
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U.S. / NATO war

How the U.S. Navy blew up the Nord Stream pipeline

February 8, 2023 Gary Wilson
Seymour Hersch, the investigative journalist, has published a powerful exposé titled “How America took out the Nord Stream Pipeline.” The subtitle says: “The New York Times called it a ‘mystery,’ but the United States executed […]
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China

What’s the significance of the ‘spy balloon’ incident?

February 7, 2023 Gary Wilson
While an alleged “spy balloon” dominates the news, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was just in the Philippines to announce the expansion of U.S. bases in anticipation of war with China over Taiwan. On […]
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U.S. / NATO war

NATO’s top military official says it’s time to shift to a ‘war economy’

February 3, 2023 Gary Wilson
The chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, called for members of the U.S.-led military alliance to shift to a “war economy” in order to “increase the production in the defense industry.” Left unsaid […]
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U.S. / NATO war

War economy: Tanks, jets, missiles to Ukraine

January 31, 2023 Gary Wilson
Immediately after the United States and Germany announced that they were sending Abrams and Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Politico reported that the Pentagon is preparing to send F-16 fighter jets. “The campaign inside the […]