Last week’s posts on Moon of Alabama:
- Oct 13 – Mahbubani on Europe’s Strategic Disease
Related:
– Europe is the biggest loser in US-China rare earth wars (archived) – Financial Times
– Hubris and Theatrics Mark Atlanticist West’s Detachment from Reality – Simplicius
– Europe’s future depends on dismantling the EU — part four – Thomas Fazi
- Oct 14 – China Reacts After U.S. Pushed Netherlands To Seize Chinese Owned Company
Related:
– The Auto Industry Is Panicking About Another Potential Chip Shortage – WSJ via MSN
– Automaker group warns Nexperia chip supply issue could quickly disrupt US production – MSN
– EU Leaders Determined To Win “Most Supine Slave Award”: Nexperia Edition – Ian Welsh
– Netherlands mocked as ‘pirate’ after taking over China’s Nexperia – Asia Times
– Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls – Reuters
– Nexperia says Chinese unit operating as usual as tensions with the Netherlands run high – Reuters
- Oct 16 – Trump’s War Against ‘Left-leaning’ Groups Extends Further
Related:
– ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa – WaPo via MSN
– Protesters gather nationwide for ‘No Kings’ rallies opposing Trump administration – Anadolu
– Democrats Have Let Republicans Become the ‘Peace’ Party – Common Dreams
– Roaming Charges: Aspirations to Omnipotence – Counterpunch
– Data Centers Spark Bipartisan Fury Over As Energy Costs Soar – Naked Capitalism
- Oct 17 – A Preemptive Putin-Trump Call And The Prospects Of A New Summit
Related:
– Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump (archived) – Washington Post
– Pentagon chief wears tie in Russian flag colors to Trump-Zelensky meeting – TASS
– Trump rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in “tough” meeting – Axios
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Other issues:
Gaza:
- Amira Hass. Why the West Bank did not rise up – Orient XXI
- US Central Command Issues Warning To Hamas That Contradicts President Trump – Antiwar
- Secret Israeli military bunker located under Tel Aviv tower struck by Iran, analysis shows – Grayzone
Empire:
- Israel, the US, and the New Aerial Imperialism – Naked Capitalism
- The Power Behind the Curtain: How the Establishment Creates Popular Figures – Neo-feudal Review
- Inside the quiet, yearslong investigation into John Bolton – CNN
- Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal (archived) – Washington Post
To secure Washington’s access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison, the secretary of state made an extraordinary offer to President Nayib Bukele. - Europe and the US Are Drifting Apart and It Isn’t Just Because of Trump – Jacobin
Ukraine:
- Russia’s Kamikaze Drones Demonstrate Major New Targeting Capabilities as Production Expands – Military Watch Mag
- Russia makes more precise drones and is using them to attack Ukraine’s vital rail network – Yahoo
- Russian air strikes disable 60% of Ukraine’s gas production ahead of winter (archived) – Financial Times
- Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders (archived) – NY Times
- Zelensky’s attack on Odesa is a step too far – Spectator
- Zelensky vs Odessa – Events in Ukraine
- Canadian Embassy Hosted Ukraine’s Azov Brigade This Summer – Read The Maple
- Nazi Propaganda: Ukraine’s most prestigious military units are run like businesses (archived) – Economist
- Delusional: Russia’s latest big Ukraine offensive gains next to nothing, again (archived) – Economist
Hundreds of thousands of Vladimir Putin’s troops are losing their lives for barely any land
Rare Earth / China:
- China’s emerging export control regime – High Capacity
- How long can China play the “rare earths card”? – Arnaud Bertrand
- US Seeks India’s Help To Counter China’s Rare Earth Grip — While Keeping 50 Per Cent Tariffs On Indian Goods – Swarjyamag
- What Surprised Me Most on Our Deep Tech China Trip – Ruima
- China Seizes The Master’s Weapon As It Makes Itself The New Hegemon Ian Welsh
Use as open (not related to the wars in Ukraine and Palestine) thread …