Monthly Archives: September 2017

Is it a surprise that The Financial Times provides editorial/advertising space to a plutocrat with something to pitch: Bloomberg Global Business Forum? Mr. Bloomberg presents himself as the antidote to the Trump Political Nihilism. Here is his indictment of Trump: … Continue reading →

I read Mr. Luce’s essay last night. I checked America’s political gossip sheet, Politico, this morning looking for some critique of the Trump UN address. Where are those fabled ‘Adults in the Room’ (Scowcroft, Baker, etc.), who presented themselves as … Continue reading →

Its not at all surprising that Samantha Power’s byline should appear in the pages of The Paper of Record, The New York Times  . This newspaper has been one of the many propaganda arms of The American Empire. Look at … Continue reading →

@B_Eichengreen provides important background, or just call it speculation on his notion that there is a coming conflict between Merkel’s fiscal Conservatism and Macron’s ‘Jupertarian Politics’. Two politicians suffering from galloping hubris, to put it almost diplomatically. As the august … Continue reading →

Is it surprising that Mr. Rachman, in his stirring defense of Mr. Soros, elides from his potted history Soros’ support of the 2014 Ukrainian Coup? He was one of many of its supporters, among them: NATO, the EU , The … Continue reading →

From the editor of The Financial Times, Mr. Barber, the readership, viewership last saw him chowing down in the FT Cafeteria! He,this time, considers the vexing question of ‘Fake News’ , simply put, propaganda. Some of Mr. Barber’s readership are … Continue reading →

A report based on anonymous sources and gossip! Chatter, chatter, chatter! Some of  Ms.Tett’s readers recall her indispensable ‘A debt to history’ ,as one her very best and most important contributions to actual Journalism, yes in caps! Then there is … Continue reading →

What can be bothering our Tory Hipster? Or have I misidentified Mr. Ganesh? Is he rather a New Labour Hipster, an acolyte of Tony Blair? So many questions! Another consideration is that approaching deadline! Is Rees-Mogg’s Conservative position on same-sex … Continue reading →

The editors of The Financial Times lack one of the essentials of Journalism, honesty! Customer Loyalty is being ‘tested’ according to the headline: call it by its real name whatever the traffic will bear! Apple’s price hike is predicated on … Continue reading →

Were else would the Financial Times turn to for advocacy/support for European wide ‘conscription’, another name for the ‘press gang’, than the Atlantic Council, the propaganda arm of NATO? https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/press-gang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Council Be sure of two things Ms. Braw, nor her … Continue reading →