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Slavoj Zizek: The global capitalist order is approaching a crisis again, and the vanished radical legacy has to be resuscitated

Thirty-two years after the fall of socialist regimes in Eastern Europe, nationalist conservative populism is returning there with a vengeance:…

3 years ago

French carmakers lose hope for rebound in sales as global chip shortage & surge in Covid-19 cases drag market down

The lobbying body had expected car sales to increase by up to 10%, but those projections could be toned down,…

3 years ago

Global mission led by Interpol sees over 280 human smuggling suspects arrested, 430 victims freed

Law enforcement agencies across 47 countries participated in the mission, under which some 500,000 inspections were carried out at checkpoints…

3 years ago

Global central banks to boost share of Chinese yuan while reducing US dollar holdings – survey

According to the Global Public Investor survey, published by the London-based Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), 30% of…

3 years ago

China’s Xiaomi overtakes Apple in global smartphone market

Xiaomi landed a 17% share in global smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2021, behind Samsung with 19%, a…

3 years ago

Does global debt even matter anymore? RT’s Boom Bust investigates

RT’s Boom Bust asks the host of Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff, why countries aren’t looking at the risks of…

3 years ago

US & Russia agree to team up in fight against global warming as stepping stone to improved relations between Moscow & Washington

The joint acknowledgement of cooperation came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US climate change envoy John Kerry met…

3 years ago

Covid restrictions drag down global air travel demand by 63% – IATA

The IATA stated, however, that the situation in May looked a bit more cheerful than in April this year –…

3 years ago

OPEC expects increase in global oil demand in 2021 amid world’s post-pandemic recovery

According to Barkind, the group and its allies expect the world’s demand for crude to increase by six million barrels…

3 years ago

From the pandemic to aliens, the evolutionary narrative towards global order

When enforced narratives fail, abrupt U-turns are inevitable. The global Ministry of Truth is now openly promoting the Wuhan lab…

3 years ago