Chinese trade data are due on Friday, kicking off the monthly run of indicators. Latest survey evidence from the world's number two economy showed factories posted their strongest growth in at least 1-1/2 years in July, adding to evidence that the …

The 100th anniversary of the start of World War I has fittingly brought forth books, articles, essays and documentaries about the most cataclysmic man-made event in history: the diplomatic blunderings and miscalculations that triggered it; the immense …

Facing an economic and political disaster at home, the US ruling elite seeks through war a desperate means to shore up its position in the global economy and deflect social anger at home into wars and interventions abroad. Each stage of the economic …

In a report assessing how individual national policies could interact to undermine the world economy, the IMF also warned the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could reverberate to the rest of the region if sanctions against Russia escalate, hitting …

Last week's shoot down of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine added heat to an already bubbling conflict with Russia. The United States imposed additional sanctions against Russia before the incident and now European states are calling for a stronger …

Dame Ellen MacArthur is a living legend of the sailing world, becoming the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. She unexpectedly retired from professional sailing after smashing that world record. She told euronews that her time at …

Over a year ago I published an essay entitled 'The Linchpin Lie: How Global Collapse Will Be Sold To The Masses'. This essay addressed efforts by the ever malicious Rand Corporation to create a false narrative surrounding the possibility of global …

The reports added to evidence that Beijing's stimulus measures were gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy, and followed news that growth in the United States had rebounded from a winter lull. "Taken literally, these PMIs signal an …

The creation of the New Development Bank (NDB) became one of the most debated outcomes of the 6th BRICS summit which took place in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza on July 15–17. According to the declaration signed on the first day of the summit, the …