Tag: deviant globalization

• The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is ushering in a new age of warfare

  October 13, 2020

  Drones, sensors and long-range weapons have given one side a clear edge in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan, traditional enemies, have been building up their… more ›

• Capitalism After the Pandemic

  October 5, 2020

  After the 2008 financial crisis, governments across the world injected over $3 trillion into the financial system. The goal was to unfreeze credit markets and get the global economy working… more ›

• Deadly Terror Networks And Drug Cartels Use Huge Banks To Finance Their Crimes. These Secret Documents Show How The Banks Profit.

  September 21, 2020

  Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish. And the US government, despite its vast powers,… more ›

• USA’s DFC approves transactions to Mozambique totalling $1.7 billion

  September 20, 2020

  The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Donald Trump’s secret weapon to counter Chinese influence in Africa, has devoted almost half of its new investment funding to natural gas projects… more ›

• Can ICC chief prosecutor Bensouda hit back at President Trump?

  September 20, 2020

  A climate of fear reigns in The Hague following Washington’s move to blacklist the ICC prosecutor in response to the institution’s opening of an inquiry into war crimes and crimes… more ›

• Fast fashion, slow destruction: this is the price other people pay for the cheap clothes we buy

  September 6, 2020

  For years, C&A and other large clothing companies contributed to the erosion of the garment industry in Bangladesh. When trade suddenly came to a standstill as a result of Covid-19… more ›

• Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around The World

  September 6, 2020

  It’s the latest example of how cheap Chinese smartphones take advantage of the world’s poorest people. Current security concerns about Chinese apps and hardware have largely focused on potential back… more ›

• Gram by gram

  September 6, 2020

  Meet the next generation of digital black markets for illegal drugs: fully decentralized, pay-by-crypto, and end-to-end encrypted bazaars. When Israel decriminalized recreational marijuana use in 2017, Silver and a team… more ›

• Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy

  September 6, 2020

  In the five months since the coronavirus forced a lockdown of U.S. businesses, economists have focused much attention on the devastation of mom-and-pop businesses, brick-and-mortar shops, bars and restaurants, and massive… more ›

• What China has to gain from Africa

  September 6, 2020

  DESIGN: QUARTZ/BÁRBARA ABBÊS. PHOTO: UNSPLASH/ EVA BLUE AND MACAU PHOTO AGENCYFrom our ObsessionBecause ChinaChina is striving for global leadership, and has the economic clout to realize its vision. https://qz.com/africa/1897036/what-china-has-to-gain-from-africa/ more ›