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May 01 2026 
What’s Next? – Towards a Happiness Economy Life in a New World with New Wellbeing Criteria
Peter Koenig
It would appear that President Trump in his hubris to be the World’s Greatest and unbeatable Emperor has crossed the legendary Rubicon, a reference to Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River in 49 BC, defying the Roman Senate and starting a civil war. Crossing the Rubicon was a decision of no return. This let… Continue reading
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May 01 2026 
Michael Hudson : May 1 2026 : We Need a Guns and Butter debate over the costs of the Iran War
For Counterpunch
Sixty years ago opposition to America’s war in Vietnam, a major attack concerned the costs of diverting U.S. resources away from social spending to the military – what was called Guns and Butter.
I was the junior member of the Columbia University triumvirate headed by Seymour Melman and Terence McCarthy. We lectured widely, wrote in… Continue reading
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May 01 2026 
China Writer T.P. Wilkinson : The “West’s” long-term strategic action.
For some years I have argued in these pages that perspective is crucial for comprehensive understanding of otherwise contradictory or seemingly incoherent events. Since the ordinary academic disciplines segment perception and analysis rather than broaden it, I have preferred to call my approach comparative cultural history.
In my collection Unbecoming American I outline and exemplify this… Continue reading
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May 01 2026 
Special for Labor Day : Value of Labor: Islamic Economics vs. Marxist Economics
[Imam Musa Sadr Translation Series]
This is the second installment of Basira Press’ translation series of Imam Musa Sadr’s profound work on Islamic economic theories, an important task in challenging the prevailing capitalist and Marxist doctrines of the day.
The original Arabic text can be found here. The previous installment of the series can be read here.
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May 01 2026 
Pepe Escobar : The UAE power play
After OPEC and OPEC+, the UAE may leave the Arab League and even the GCC.
Strategic Culture
So MbZ – the sole owner of the UAE – decided to quit OPEC and OPEC+.
Epstein Syndicate minions are billing it as a sophisticated New Energy Order play.
Not really.
At face value, the move is sound. The UAE spent a fortune… Continue reading
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May 01 2026 
Strait of Hormuz by the numbers
Larry Johnson did a count for us. The Bogus Blockade Claim of the US Department of War
Here is a quoted part, but kindly read his commentary on Hegseth on the blog. .
Here’s what the available data tells us about Strait of Hormuz transits since April 15:
Daily volumes (around April 15): On April 15 alone, there… Continue reading
