Mike Norman Economics

The New York Times and other elite media outlets have openly embraced advocacy over reporting....The opposite of censorship, which amounts to silencing opposition, is advocacy, which amounts to propaganda. It used to be called "yellow press" although that term seems to have lapsed into history.While this is chiefly about politics, advocacy and censorship affect not only politics but also economics. As always, follow the money and power.City-JournalSlouching Toward Post-JournalismMartin...

Update on Pipelinestan, here largely natural gas.It's all about controlling territory and both stocks and flows of resources with some big players (China, Russia, Turkey) involved along with the little players, the "stans." Turkey, especially, is an emergent power in the region.OilpriceThe One Big Problem With A Central Asian Energy CorridorAlan Mammoser for Oilprice.com

Confronting China is easier said than done. That vessel has already put to sea.The problem is that no one knows just what to do that could possibly work to achieve specified objectives, you know, like drawing up a feasible plan that can get agreement. Why? For one thing, because of different and often competing interests. There are costs as well as benefits, and they are not evenly distributed. As I keep saying, without a systems approach, there will be unintended consequences, and dealing...

 The color revolution in Russia and maidan in Moscow that wasn't.Reminiscence of the FutureI Wouldn't Even Post About It.Andrei Martyanov

Upping the ante.Zero HedgeTaiwan Reports 13 Incursions By Chinese Air Force In One DayTyler Durden

Weekend reading. Longish and detailed.FAIR — Fairness and Accuracy in ReportingCorporate Media’s Leaked Chinese Documents Confirm China Didn’t Hide Covid-19Joshua Cho

More than 2,000 leaders will join the virtual Davos Agenda under the theme of "A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust” from 25 - 29 January.Twenty-five heads of state and government will join to address urgent need for global cooperation.Six-hundred global CEOs to represent the private sector in 140 sessions live-streamed to the public.Civil society leaders, academia, arts and culture, as well as youth, will be represented....“Rebuilding trust and increasing global cooperation are crucial to...

That didn't take long.Zero HedgeA Large US Military Convoy Rolled Into Syria On 1st Day Of Biden PresidencyTyler Durden

Are there straws in the wind that Biden my be able to create a more decent relationship with Russia? I say Yes; Dan says No. A wager of $.25 is at stake.I think Ray is going to be a quarter poorer with Biden up against the MICIMATT (Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-MEDIA-Academia-Think-Tank) complex, where there are trillions of dollars and world domination the table. His initial appointments don't bode well. The first order of business after Biden taking control was mounting a...

There are some key terms in demographics that apply to the current US in particular, but also the UK through the British Empire and to some degree France with the French Empire. It is also the case with Russia and China, which are multi-ethnic countries.These terms are "multicultural," "multiracial," and "intersectional." and also "gender" and "sexual orientation."Culture has to do with tradition. Race has to do with a genetic grouping. They are both included in ethnicity. Gender and sexual...