They claim that it’s “profiteering” off of the Ukrainian Conflict and “funding Putin’s war machine”. By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The US punished India for its energy imports from Russia by imposing additional 25% tariffs on it, thus bringing their total tariffs to 50%, despite China and the EU being the largest respective…
China wants to retain access to Kachin State’s rare earths, the US wants to poach them, and their escalating competition over this part of Myanmar could make it the next New Cold War flashpoint. By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Reuters reported that the US’ Myanmar policy might shift towards more diplomatic engagement with…
By Abiodun Komolafe IJEBU-JESA (CONVERSEER) – There was a delusion that the privatisation of the power sector – an existing, dilapidated monopoly – would be as straightforward and eventually beneficial as the transformative liberalisation of the telecommunications industry. What we are now witnessing is the shattering of that illusion, with the critical failure of the…
By Ebube Bruno CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Last month, the world marked World Population Day 2025. And then it hit us: humanity now stands at an unprecedented demographic crossroads. According to the UN, the global population has surpassed 8.2 billion, and we’re on track to cross 9 billion before 2037. But here’s the kicker: the real…
One would think that the US would consider such a group to be an ally in its New Cold War with China By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The US’ systemic rivalry with China over the contours of the emerging world order has made many assume that it backs all opponents of the People’s…
By Ebube Bruno CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a world where “anything goes,” we celebrate the very people we’d warn our children not to imitate. As long as they’ve been on TV and are popular, we make them ambassadors. Forget whether their character is brand-worthy; controversy becomes the selling point. So, in that jaye-jaye/pleasure first universe,…
