New Biden Weapons Package for Ukraine 'Increases the Danger of a Direct Military Clash,' Says Russian Ambassador Plus: Musk's Twitter purchase may be back on, global deflation may be looming, and more... Reason · Oct 5, 2022
What is Kwasi Kwarteng really up to? One answer: this is a reckless gamble to shrink the state In the US they call it ‘starving the beast’ – cut taxes and, as revenue decreases, you create irresistible pressure for austerity, says Adam Tooze, an economic historian at Columbia University The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022
Unprecedented events creating ‘extremely severe’ risk of global recession – economist Adam Tooze Economic historian says Australia will largely be fine, as long as China pulls off biggest financial feat the world has ever seen The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2022
A summer of discontent? Why public sector workers are preparing to strike in B.C. Successful unionization drives targeting corporate employers like Amazon and Starbucks have been big news in 2022. But much larger scale collective action in the Canadian public sector may also be on the cards. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022
Is escalation in Ukraine part of the US strategy? The aim of the billions committed through the Lend-Lease plan could tip the geopolitical balance. History may be about to repeat itself, says Adam Tooze of Columbia University The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
What happens when a major economy can’t pay its debts in dollars? Russia is about to show us The problem for Putin’s regime is political rather than financial – that’s why this would be no ordinary default, says historian Adam Tooze The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022
After Biden’s first year, the US economy is surprisingly healthy. His prospects are not Despite victories from Covid to climate change, the president is hamstrung and the nation as divided as ever, says history professor Adam Tooze The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022