Tag: deviant globalization

• US envoy to Haiti quits over ‘inhumane’ deportations of Haitians

  September 23, 2021

  Ambassador warns in resignation letter that Haiti ‘has collapsed’ and cannot provide basics for returning refugees. Ambassador Daniel Foote, the United States special envoy for Haiti, has resigned in protest… more ›

• Experts say China’s low-level cyber war is becoming severe threat

  September 23, 2021

  Chinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British and other political efforts… more ›

• Secret deal reveals how Chinese spies are given free rein in Switzerland

  December 9, 2020

  The full text of a secret deal between Switzerland and China that allowed Chinese security officials access to the country at Swiss taxpayers’ expense has been revealed for the first time as… more ›

• 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 ›